FIFTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2017

March 14, 2017

Mr. Speaker:

    Your JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR SENATE BILL 259, as amended

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 2, line 25, strike the comma and insert in lieu thereof "and".

    2. On page 3, line 1, strike "or any firearm muffler or firearm silencer".

    3. On page 4, line 7, after " heard" insert”or by stipulation of the parties".

    4. On page 4, between lines 13 and 14, insert the following new subsection:

         "B. If the court finds that it is reasonably necessary for the restrained party to retain, purchase or possess a firearm as a condition of the restrained party's employment, the court may enter an order of protection that includes only the provision in Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of this section and may impose any restrictions reasonably calculated to protect the protected party.".

    5. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

    6. On page 8, line 1, strike "is not the restrained" and strike lines 2 and 3 in their entirety and insert in lieu thereof "does not reside in the same household as the restrained party.".

    7. On page 8, line 11, strike "Failure to file a receipt" and insert in lieu thereof "If the restrained party willfully fails to file the receipt, that failure".