SB 23-170 CO Became Law
Extreme Risk Protection Order Petitions
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Summary
The act repeals and reenacts the statutory article related to extreme risk protection orders. Under current law a family or household member and a law enforcement officer or agency can petition for an extreme risk protection order. The act expands the list of who can petition for an extreme risk protection order to include licensed medical care providers, licensed mental health-care providers, licensed educators, and district attorneys. The act requires the office of gun violence prevention to expend funds annually on a public education campaign regarding the availability of, and the process for requesting, an extreme risk protection order. The act appropriates: $140,462 from the general fund to judicial department to implement the act; and $238,846 from the general fund to the department of public safety. APPROVED by Governor April 28, 2023 EFFECTIVE April 28, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Tom Sullivan Democratic · primary
- Steve Fenberg · primary
- Jennifer Bacon Democratic · primary
- Mike Weissman Democratic · primary
Action history (19)
- Apr 28, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
- Apr 25, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Apr 24, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 19, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 3, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
- Mar 31, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
- Mar 30, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
- Mar 29, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
- Mar 28, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
- Mar 26, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 25, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
- Mar 24, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 24, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 22, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
- Mar 14, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
- Mar 13, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 10, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
- Mar 8, 2023 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Feb 23, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
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