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2023 SESSION
SB 1067 Substantial risk orders; substantial risk factors and considerations.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Substantial risk orders; substantial risk factors and considerations. Provides various factors that a judge or magistrate shall consider for the purpose of determining probable cause prior to issuing an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order. The bill provides that such factors shall include whether the person who is subject to the order (i) committed any acts of violence or criminal offenses resulting in injury to himself or another person within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (ii) made any threats or used any physical force against another person that resulted in injury within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (iii) violated any provision of a protective order issued or was arrested for stalking within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (iv) was convicted of any offense that would prohibit such person from possessing a firearm; (v) engaged in any conduct within the year prior to the filing of the petition that demonstrated a pattern of violent acts or threats to another person, including any acts or threats made against family members, neighbors, co-workers, or toward schools or students or government buildings or employees; (vi) committed any acts of violence or criminal offenses against an animal within the six months prior to the filing of the petition; (vii) made any attempt or threat of suicide or any act, attempted act, or threat of self-harm that caused or may have caused serious bodily injury; or (viii) evidence of recent acquisition of a firearm or ammunition by the respondent. The bill also outlines various other factors that a judge or magistrate may, but is not required to, consider for the purpose of issuing an emergency substantial risk order or a substantial risk order.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103667D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/23 Senate: Floor substitute printed 23105335D-S1 (Stuart) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103667D
- 01/08/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/23/23 Senate: Reported from Judiciary (10-Y 5-N)
- 01/24/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/23 Senate: Floor substitute printed 23105335D-S1 (Stuart)
- 01/25/23 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/23 Senate: Substitute by Senator Stuart withdrawn 23105335D-S1
- 01/26/23 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/27/23 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N)
- 02/10/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/10/23 House: Read first time
- 02/10/23 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/23 House: Assigned Courts sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/17/23 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Left in Courts of Justice