Bill Summary
HB 485 Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest (2024 Session)
Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest: Requires weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms taken from person pursuant to arrest that are not seized as evidence or seized & subject to forfeiture to be returned to person within certain timeframe if specified conditions are met; authorizes sheriff or chief of police to develop procedures to ensure timely return of such weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms; prohibits sheriff or chief of police from requiring court order before releasing such weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms; provides exception; removes requirement for order of trial court judge to return pistol or firearm taken following arrest for breach of peace. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
11/15/23
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Filed
11/22/23
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
11/22/23
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/29/23
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 12/06/23, 11:30 am, 404 H
12/06/23
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Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/06/23
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/19/24
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/21/24, 8:00 am, 404 H
02/21/24
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/22/24
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/23/24
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/26/24
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/29/24
02/29/24
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
03/04/24
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Laid on Table
790.08
933.14
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