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OK HB1404

OK HB1404
Firearms; creating the Voluntary Firearm Restriction Act; authorizing individuals to voluntarily place themselves on a firearm restriction list; codification; effective date.

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Introduced
02/03/2025
In Committee
02/04/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act relating to firearms; creating the Voluntary Firearm Restriction Act; defining terms; authorizing individuals to voluntarily place themselves on a firearm restriction list; describing contents of different restriction lists; directing the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to develop processes and restriction list forms; directing the Bureau to maintain forms and publish forms on its website; providing contents of forms; providing procedures for requesting inclusion on restricted lists; directing law enforcement agencies to verify identity and transmit forms electronically to the Bureau; directing the Bureau to add names to restricted lists within certain time frame; providing procedures and limitations when seeking removal from the restricted lists; providing for extension requests; providing for the suspension and reinstatement of handgun licenses under certain circumstances; providing acknowledgment statements for restricted list request forms; establishing procedures when seeking removal from the restricted lists; directing the Bureau to remove individuals from restricted lists upon receipt of verified removal form; providing notification requirements; directing law enforcement agencies to maintain restricted list forms and destroy files upon receipt of certain notification; providing time limitations for destroying files; deeming forms and records confidential; authorizing the Bureau to promulgate certain policies and procedures; authorizing health care providers to deliver inclusion form upon request to the Bureau; directing the Bureau to create and publish certain form on its website; providing contents of forms; requiring completion of forms in the presence of health care providers; directing health care providers to verify identities, complete forms, and electronically deliver forms to the Bureau; providing acknowledgment statements for certain forms; authorizing the Bureau to promulgate certain policies and procedures; providing for codification; and providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill creates the Voluntary Firearm Restriction Act, which allows individuals to voluntarily place themselves on a firearm restriction list for either a temporary (180-day) or indefinite period. Individuals can request placement on these lists either through a law enforcement agency or by working with a healthcare provider. The lists will be maintained by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), which will add the individual's name to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). For the temporary list, individuals can request removal after 30 days, and will be automatically removed after 180 days unless they request an extension. For the indefinite list, individuals can request removal after 90 days. If an individual has a handgun license, it will be suspended while on the list and reinstated upon removal, unless the permit has expired or been revoked for other reasons. The bill includes detailed provisions for form completion, identity verification, and confidentiality of records. Healthcare providers can assist individuals in submitting these requests, and the forms include prominent acknowledgment statements explaining the implications of being placed on a firearm restriction list. The act is set to become effective on November 1, 2025, and provides a mechanism for individuals to voluntarily restrict their own access to firearms for mental health or personal safety reasons.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Rules (on 02/04/2025)
(1 Companion Bills)

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