Bill > H2714

This bill proposes to modify an existing law by removing specific subsections (iv) and (v) from the definition of "Petitioner" in section 121 of Chapter 135 of the Acts of 2024, which appears to be related to extreme risk protection orders, commonly known as "red flag" laws. Red flag laws allow certain individuals to petition a court to temporarily remove firearms from a person who is deemed to pose a significant risk to themselves or others. By deleting these specific subsections of the petitioner definition, the bill likely aims to restrict or modify who can initiate a red flag protection order, potentially narrowing the range of people eligible to file such a petition. Without the full text of the original law, the precise impact of removing these subsections cannot be definitively determined, but it suggests an intent to limit the scope of who can be considered a petitioner in these legal proceedings.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2714