SB 1051 – Prohibits a person from possessing a firearm if they are subject to an order of protection or have been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense

• Sponsor: Walsh
• LR Number: 6653S.01I
• Committee: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
• Last Action: 3/8/2018 - Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee
• Journal Page: S601
• Effective Date: August 28, 2018

Current Bill Summary

SB 1051 - This act provides that a person commits the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm if they possess a firearm while subject to a full order of protection or if they have been convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense or an equivalent offense in another jurisdiction within the previous five years. Such unlawful possession is a Class D felony.

MIKE WEAVER