Bill > HF149

This bill creates an extreme risk protective order against a person in possession of a firearm who presents a significant danger to themselves or others. The key provisions include: - Defining terms like "affidavit," "family member," "firearm," "intimate relationship," "plaintiff," "possession," and "respondent" for the purposes of this bill. - Establishing a process for a plaintiff (a family member, intimate partner, or peace officer) to petition the district court for an extreme risk protective order against a respondent. - Allowing for the issuance of an emergency extreme risk protective order in certain circumstances before a hearing is held. - Outlining the requirements for a hearing on an extreme risk protective order, including the standards of proof and factors the court can consider. - Providing for the termination or extension of an extreme risk protective order. - Requiring the respondent to surrender any firearms and permits upon issuance of an order. - Establishing penalties for violating the provisions of the bill, including prohibiting the respondent from possessing firearms for 5 years after certain convictions. - Amending existing laws related to permits to carry weapons and acquire firearms to include restrictions based on extreme risk protective orders.