Bill > AB1753

This bill strengthens firearm and ammunition restrictions related to protective and restraining orders by explicitly requiring individuals subject to workplace, postsecondary school, civil harassment, or elder abuse restraining orders to relinquish both firearms and ammunition, while updating various legal procedures starting primarily in 2028. To enhance access and safety for victims, the legislation allows electronic filing and free remote appearances for certain protective order hearings, and permits applicants to request ex parte restraining orders—which are temporary emergency orders granted without advance notice to the opposing party—without prior notice if providing it would endanger their safety. Furthermore, the bill mandates that local law enforcement agencies and prosecuting offices designate specific personnel to track firearm relinquishment noncompliance, requires prosecutors to notify victims about the terms of criminal protective orders, authorizes the enforcement of valid out-of-state "extreme risk protection orders" (which are court orders prohibiting individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms), and expands firearm ownership bans for individuals convicted of certain misdemeanors and hate crimes.