Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1050 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	hb1050
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1050
8	8	D4 5lr2836
9	9	CF SB 943
10	10	By: Delegates Bartlett, Fair, D. Jones, and Simpson
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Judiciary
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
15	15
16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Family Law – Protective Orders – Surrender of Firearms 2
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20	20	FOR the purpose of altering and establishing provisions relating to the surrender of 3
21	21	firearms by a respondent under the domestic violence statutes; creating the Task 4
22	22	Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence Situations; and generally 5
23	23	relating to protective orders. 6
24	24
25	25	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
26	26	Article – Family Law 8
27	27	Section 4–504(a) and 4–506(f) 9
28	28	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
29	29	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11
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31	31	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
32	32	Article – Family Law 13
33	33	Section 4–504(b), 4–504.1(d) through (i), 4–505(a), 4–506.1, and 4–509(a) 14
34	34	Annotated Code of Maryland 15
35	35	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 16
36	36
37	37	BY adding to 17
38	38	Article – Family Law 18
39	39	Section 4–504(e) and 4–504.1(d) 19
40	40	Annotated Code of Maryland 20
41	41	(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21
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43	43	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22
44	44	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23
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46	46	Article – Family Law 24
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48	48	4–504. 25 2 HOUSE BILL 1050
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52	52	(a) (1) A petitioner may seek relief from abuse by filing with a court, or with a 1
53	53	commissioner under the circumstances specified in § 4–504.1(a) of this subtitle, a petition 2
54	54	that alleges abuse of any person eligible for relief by the respondent. 3
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56	56	(2) A petition may be filed under this subtitle if: 4
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58	58	(i) the abuse is alleged to have occurred in the State; or 5
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60	60	(ii) the person eligible for relief is a resident of the State, regardless 6
61	61	of whether the abuse is alleged to have occurred in the State. 7
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63	63	(b) (1) The petition shall: 8
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65	65	(i) be under oath; and 9
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67	67	(ii) include any information known to the petitioner of: 10
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69	69	1. the nature and extent of the abuse for which the relief is 11
70	70	being sought, including information known to the petitioner concerning previous injury 12
71	71	resulting from abuse by the respondent; 13
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73	73	2. each previous action between the parties in any court; 14
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75	75	3. each pending action between the parties in any court; 15
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77	77	4. the whereabouts of the respondent, if known; 16
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79	79	5. WHETHER THE RESPONDE NT POSSESSES A VALID 17
80	80	HANDGUN QUALIFICATIO N LICENSE ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT BY THE 18
81	81	SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE; 19
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83	83	6. WHETHER THE RESPONDE NT OWNS OR POSSESSES A 20
84	84	FIREARM; 21
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86	86	[5.] 7. if financial relief is requested, information known to the 22
87	87	petitioner regarding the financial resources of the respondent; and 23
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89	89	[6.] 8. in a case of alleged child abuse or alleged abuse of a 24
90	90	vulnerable adult, the whereabouts of the child or vulnerable adult and any other 25
91	91	information relating to the abuse of the child or vulnerable adult. 26
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93	93	(2) If the petition states that disclosure of the address of a person eligible 27
94	94	for relief would risk further abuse of a person eligible for relief, or reveal the confidential 28
95	95	address of a shelter for domestic violence victims, that address may be omitted from all 29
96	96	documents filed with a commissioner or filed with, or transferred to, a court. If disclosure 30 HOUSE BILL 1050 3
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99	99	is necessary to determine jurisdiction or consider any venue issue, it shall be made orally 1
100	100	and in camera and may not be disclosed to the respondent. 2
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102	102	(E) IF THE PETITION STATES THAT THE RESPONDENT POSSESSES A VALID 3
103	103	HANDGUN QUALIFICATIO N LICENSE OR THAT TH E RESPONDENT OWNS OR 4
104	104	POSSESSES A FIREARM , THE PETITIONER SHALL INCLUDE WITH THE PET ITION THE 5
105	105	FOLLOWING INFORMATIO N KNOWN TO THE PETIT IONER: 6
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107	107	(1) THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT THE PET ITIONER HAS KNOWN OR 7
108	108	LIVED WITH THE RESPO NDENT; 8
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110	110	(2) WHETHER THE PETITION ER IS IN POSSESSION OF A VALID 9
111	111	HANDGUN QUALIFICATIO N LICENSE OR OWNS OR IS IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM; 10
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113	113	(3) WHETHER THE PETITION ER: 11
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115	115	(I) HAS A SAFETY PLAN ; 12
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117	117	(II) IS WORKING WITH A CO MMUNITY DOMESTIC VIO LENCE 13
118	118	AGENCY; OR 14
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120	120	(III) HAS A SPECIFIC COMMU NITY ADVOCATE ; 15
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122	122	(4) THE POTENTIAL LOCATI ON OF THE RESPONDENT ’S FIREARM; 16
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124	124	(5) THE LAST TIME THE PE TITIONER SAW THE RES PONDENT’S 17
125	125	FIREARM; 18
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127	127	(6) THE PETITIONER ’S FAMILIARITY WITH T HE RESPONDENT ’S 19
128	128	HABITS REGARDING THE FIREARM; 20
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130	130	(7) THE MAKE AND MODEL O F THE RESPONDENT ’S FIREARM; 21
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132	132	(8) HOW MANY AND WHAT TY PE OF FIREARMS THE R ESPONDENT MAY 22
133	133	HAVE ACCESS TO ; 23
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135	135	(9) THE CONTACT INFORMAT ION OF OTHER INDIVIDUALS WHO COULD 24
136	136	VERIFY THE LOCATION OF THE RESPONDENT ’S FIREARM, INCLUDING EACH 25
137	137	INDIVIDUAL’S: 26
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139	139	(I) NAME; 27
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141	141	(II) PHONE NUMBER ; 28
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145	145	(III) ADDRESS; AND 1
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147	147	(IV) RELATIONSHIP TO THE PETITIONER AND THE R ESPONDENT; 2
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149	149	(10) WHETHER THE RESPON DENT KEEPS THE FIREA RM IN THE 3
150	150	RESPONDENT ’S CAR AND, IF SO: 4
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152	152	(I) THE MAKE AND MODEL O F THE CAR; AND 5
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154	154	(II) THE LICENSE PLATE NU MBER; 6
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156	156	(11) WHETHER THERE ARE , OR COULD BE , FIREARMS AT THE 7
157	157	RESPONDENT ’S CURRENT RESIDENCE AND, IF SO, THE NAMES AND DATES OF BIRTH 8
158	158	OF ALL OF THE INDIVI DUALS IN THE RESIDEN CE; 9
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160	160	(12) THE RESPONDENT ’S ATTITUDE TOWARD LA W ENFORCEMENT ; AND 10
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162	162	(13) WHETHER THE RESPONDE NT: 11
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164	164	(I) HAS PREVIOUSLY PAWNE D A FIREARM AND , IF SO, THE 12
165	165	NAME OF THE PAWN SHO P; 13
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167	167	(II) IS A CURRENT OR FOR MER MEMBER OF THE MI LITARY AND, 14
168	168	IF SO, WHICH BRANCH AND THE NAME OF THE RESPONDE NT’S COMMANDING 15
169	169	OFFICER; 16
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171	171	(III) HAS A VALID HUNTING LICENSE OR HUNTS AND , IF SO, THE 17
172	172	MOST RECENT DATE THE RESPONDENT WENT HUNT ING; 18
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174	174	(IV) GOES TO SHOOTING RAN GES AND, IF SO, THE LOCATION AND 19
175	175	TIMES THE RESPONDENT GOES TO THE RANGES ; 20
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177	177	(V) DOES TARGET PRACTICE AND, IF SO, WHEN AND WHERE THE 21
178	178	RESPONDENT DOES TARG ET PRACTICE; 22
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180	180	(VI) KNOWS HOW TO MAKE EX PLOSIVES; 23
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182	182	(VII) HAS BOMB –MAKING MATERIAL OR H AS ACCESS TO 24
183	183	BOMB–MAKING MATERIAL; 25
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185	185	(VIII) HAS ANY PHOTOS ON SO CIAL MEDIA OF THE RE SPONDENT 26
186	186	WITH A FIREARM ; AND 27
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190	190	(IX) HAS BEEN SUICIDAL OR ON A MENTAL HEALTH H OLD OR HAS 1
191	191	OTHER MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS. 2
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193	193	4–504.1. 3
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195	195	(D) AN INTERIM PROTECTIVE ORDER SHALL ORDER TH E RESPONDENT TO 4
196	196	SURRENDER TO LAW ENF ORCEMENT AUTHORITIES ANY FIREARM IN THE 5
197	197	RESPONDENT ’S POSSESSION, AND TO REFRAIN FROM POSSESSION OF ANY FI REARM, 6
198	198	FOR THE DURATION OF THE INTERIM PROTECTI VE ORDER. 7
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200	200	[(d)] (E) If the commissioner awards temporary custody of a minor child under 8
201	201	subsection (c)(4)(ii) or (5) of this section, the commissioner may order a law enforcement 9
202	202	officer to use all reasonable and necessary force to return the minor child to the custodial 10
203	203	parent after service of the interim protective order. 11
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205	205	[(e)] (F) (1) (i) An interim protective order shall state the date, time, and 12
206	206	location for the temporary protective order hearing and a tentative date, time, and location 13
207	207	for a final protective order hearing. 14
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209	209	(ii) Except as provided in subsection [(h)] (I) of this section, or unless 15
210	210	the judge continues the hearing for good cause, a temporary protective order hearing shall 16
211	211	be held on the first or second day on which a District Court judge is sitting after issuance 17
212	212	of the interim protective order. 18
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214	214	(2) An interim protective order shall include in at least 10–point bold type: 19
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216	216	(i) notice to the respondent that: 20
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218	218	1. the respondent must give the court written notice of each 21
219	219	change of address; 22
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221	221	2. if the respondent fails to appear at the temporary 23
222	222	protective order hearing or any later hearing, the respondent may be served with any orders 24
223	223	or notices in the case by first–class mail at the respondent’s last known address; 25
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225	225	3. the date, time, and location of the final protective order 26
226	226	hearing is tentative only, and subject to change; and 27
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228	228	4. if the respondent does not attend the temporary protective 28
229	229	order hearing, the respondent may call the Office of the Clerk of the District Court at the 29
230	230	number provided in the order to find out the actual date, time, and location of any final 30
231	231	protective order hearing; 31
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233	233	(ii) a statement of all possible forms and duration of relief that a 32
234	234	temporary protective order or final protective order may contain; 33
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238	238	(iii) notice to the petitioner and respondent that, at the hearing, a 1
239	239	judge may issue a temporary protective order that grants any or all of the relief requested 2
240	240	in the petition or may deny the petition, whether or not the respondent is in court; 3
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242	242	(iv) a warning to the respondent that violation of an interim 4
243	243	protective order is a crime and that a law enforcement officer shall arrest the respondent, 5
244	244	with or without a warrant, and take the respondent into custody if the officer has probable 6
245	245	cause to believe that the respondent has violated any provision of the interim protective 7
246	246	order; and 8
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248	248	(v) the phone number of the Office of the District Court Clerk. 9
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250	250	[(f)] (G) Whenever a commissioner issues an interim protective order, the 10
251	251	commissioner shall: 11
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253	253	(1) immediately forward a copy of the petition and interim protective order 12
254	254	to the appropriate law enforcement agency for service on the respondent; and 13
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256	256	(2) before the hearing scheduled in the interim protective order, transfer 14
257	257	the case file and the return of service, if any, to the Office of the District Court Clerk. 15
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259	259	[(g)] (H) A law enforcement officer shall: 16
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261	261	(1) immediately on receipt of a petition and interim protective order, serve 17
262	262	them on the respondent named in the order; 18
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264	264	(2) immediately after service, make a return of service to the 19
265	265	commissioner’s office or, if the Office of the District Court Clerk is open for business, to the 20
266	266	Clerk; and 21
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268	268	(3) within two hours after service of the order on the respondent, 22
269	269	electronically notify the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services of the 23
270	270	service. 24
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272	272	[(h)] (I) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an interim 25
273	273	protective order shall be effective until the earlier of: 26
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275	275	(i) the temporary protective order hearing under § 4–505 of this 27
276	276	subtitle; or 28
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278	278	(ii) the end of the second business day the Office of the Clerk of the 29
279	279	District Court is open following the issuance of an interim protective order. 30
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281	281	(2) If the court is closed on the day on which the interim protective order is 31
282	282	due to expire, the interim protective order shall be effective until the next day on which the 32
283	283	court is open, at which time the court shall hold a temporary protective order hearing. 33
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287	287	[(i)] (J) A decision of a commissioner to grant or deny relief under this section 1
288	288	is not binding on, and does not affect any power granted to or duty imposed on, a judge of 2
289	289	a circuit court or the District Court under any law, including any power to grant or deny a 3
290	290	petition for a temporary protective order or final protective order. 4
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292	292	4–505. 5
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294	294	(a) (1) If, after a hearing on a petition, whether ex parte or otherwise, a judge 6
295	295	finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person eligible for relief has been 7
296	296	abused, the judge may enter a temporary protective order to protect any person eligible for 8
297	297	relief from abuse. 9
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299	299	(2) The temporary protective order may order any or all of the following 10
300	300	relief: 11
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302	302	(i) order the respondent to refrain from further abuse or threats of 12
303	303	abuse of a person eligible for relief; 13
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305	305	(ii) order the respondent to refrain from contacting, attempting to 14
306	306	contact, or harassing any person eligible for relief; 15
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308	308	(iii) order the respondent to refrain from entering the residence of a 16
309	309	person eligible for relief; 17
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311	311	(iv) where the person eligible for relief and the respondent are 18
312	312	residing together at the time of the alleged abuse, order the respondent to vacate the home 19
313	313	immediately and award temporary use and possession of the home to the person eligible 20
314	314	for relief or in the case of alleged abuse of a child or alleged abuse of a vulnerable adult, 21
315	315	award temporary use and possession of the home to an adult living in the home, provided 22
316	316	that the court may not grant an order to vacate and award temporary use and possession 23
317	317	of the home to a nonspouse person eligible for relief unless the name of the person eligible 24
318	318	for relief appears on the lease or deed to the home or the person eligible for relief has resided 25
319	319	in the home with the respondent for a period of at least 90 days within 1 year before the 26
320	320	filing of the petition; 27
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322	322	(v) order the respondent to remain away from the place of 28
323	323	employment, school, or temporary residence of a person eligible for relief or home of other 29
324	324	family members; 30
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326	326	(vi) order the respondent to remain away from a child care provider 31
327	327	of a person eligible for relief while a child of the person is in the care of the child care 32
328	328	provider; 33
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330	330	(vii) award temporary custody of a minor child of the person eligible 34
331	331	for relief and the respondent; AND 35
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335	335	(viii) [order the respondent to surrender to law enforcement 1
336	336	authorities any firearm in the respondent’s possession, and to refrain from possession of 2
337	337	any firearm, for the duration of the temporary protective order if the abuse consisted of: 3
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339	339	1. the use of a firearm by the respondent against a person 4
340	340	eligible for relief; 5
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342	342	2. a threat by the respondent to use a firearm against a 6
343	343	person eligible for relief; 7
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345	345	3. serious bodily harm to a person eligible for relief caused by 8
346	346	the respondent; or 9
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348	348	4. a threat by the respondent to cause serious bodily harm to 10
349	349	a person eligible for relief; and 11
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351	351	(ix)] award temporary possession of any pet of the person eligible for 12
352	352	relief or the respondent. 13
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354	354	(3) If the judge awards temporary custody of a minor child under 14
355	355	paragraph (2)(vii) of this subsection, the judge may order a law enforcement officer to use 15
356	356	all reasonable and necessary force to return the minor child to the custodial parent after 16
357	357	service of the temporary protective order. 17
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359	359	(4) THE TEMPORARY PROTECT IVE ORDER SHALL ORDE R THE 18
360	360	RESPONDENT TO SURREN DER TO LAW ENFORCEME NT AUTHORITIES ANY F IREARM 19
361	361	IN THE RESPONDENT ’S POSSESSION, AND TO REFRAIN FROM POSSESSION OF ANY 20
362	362	FIREARM, FOR THE DURATION OF THE TEMPORARY PROTEC TIVE ORDER. 21
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364	364	4–506. 22
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366	366	(f) The final protective order shall order the respondent to surrender to law 23
367	367	enforcement authorities any firearm in the respondent’s possession, and to refrain from 24
368	368	possession of any firearm, for the duration of the protective order. 25
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370	370	4–506.1. 26
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372	372	(A) (1) IF A RESPONDENT IS OR DERED TO SURRENDER A FIREARM UNDER 27
373	373	THIS SUBTITLE, THE RESPONDENT SHALL : 28
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375	375	(I) SURRENDER ALL FIREAR MS IN THE RESPONDENT ’S 29
376	376	POSSESSION TO LAW EN FORCEMENT AUTHORITIE S WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE 30
377	377	ISSUANCE OF THE ORDE R; AND 31
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381	381	(II) PROVIDE WRITTEN PROO F OF THE SURRENDER T O THE 1
382	382	COURT AND THE LOCAL SHERIFF’S OFFICE WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFT ER THE 2
383	383	SURRENDER . 3
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385	385	(2) IF THE RESPONDENT DOE S NOT POSSESS A FIRE ARM, THE 4
386	386	RESPONDENT SHALL SUB MIT AN AFFIDAVIT TO THE COURT TO THAT EF FECT SIGNED 5
387	387	UNDER PENALTY OF PER JURY WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE SURRENDER . 6
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389	389	(3) IF THE RESPONDENT HAS LAWFULLY SOLD OR TRA NSFERRED A 7
390	390	FIREARM WITHIN THE P RIOR 30 DAYS, THE RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT THE 8
391	391	TRANSFER PAPERWORK T O THE COURT WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE 9
392	392	SURRENDER . 10
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394	394	[(a)] (B) If a respondent surrenders a firearm under [§ 4–505 or § 4–506 of] this 11
395	395	subtitle, a law enforcement officer shall: 12
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397	397	(1) provide to the respondent information on the process for retaking 13
398	398	possession of the firearm; and 14
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400	400	(2) transport and store the firearm in a protective case, if one is available, 15
401	401	and in a manner intended to prevent damage to the firearm during the time the protective 16
402	402	order is in effect. 17
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404	404	(C) (1) THE RESPONDENT MAY RE TAKE POSSESSION OF T HE FIREARM AT 18
405	405	THE EXPIRATION OF AN INTERIM PROTECTIVE O RDER UNLESS : 19
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407	407	(I) THE RESPONDENT IS OR DERED TO SURRENDER THE 20
408	408	FIREARM IN A TEMPORA RY PROTECTIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER § 4–505 OF THIS 21
409	409	SUBTITLE; OR 22
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411	411	(II) THE RESPONDENT IS NO T OTHERWISE LEGALLY ENTITLED 23
412	412	TO OWN OR POSSESS TH E FIREARM. 24
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414	414	[(b) (1)] (2) The respondent may retake possession of the firearm at the 25
415	415	expiration of a temporary protective order unless: 26
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417	417	(i) the respondent is ordered to surrender the firearm in a protective 27
418	418	order issued under § 4–506 of this subtitle; or 28
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420	420	(ii) the respondent is not otherwise legally entitled to own or possess 29
421	421	the firearm. 30
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423	423	[(2)] (3) The respondent may retake possession of the firearm at the 31
424	424	expiration of a final protective order unless: 32
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428	428	(i) the protective order is extended under § 4–507(a)(2) of this 1
429	429	subtitle; or 2
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431	431	(ii) the respondent is not otherwise legally entitled to own or possess 3
432	432	the firearm. 4
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434	434	[(c)] (D) Notwithstanding any other law, a respondent may transport a firearm 5
435	435	if the respondent is carrying a protective order requiring the surrender of the firearm and: 6
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437	437	(1) the firearm is unloaded; 7
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439	439	(2) the respondent has notified the law enforcement unit, barracks, or 8
440	440	station that the firearm is being transported in accordance with the protective order; and 9
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442	442	(3) the respondent transports the firearm directly to the law enforcement 10
443	443	unit, barracks, or station. 11
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445	445	(E) A RESPONDENT WHO DOES NOT WISH TO RECOVER A FIREARM 12
446	446	SURRENDERED IN ACCOR DANCE WITH A PROTECT IVE ORDER OR WHO IS OTHERWISE 13
447	447	PROHIBITED FROM POSS ESSING A FIREARM MAY : 14
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449	449	(1) SELL OR TRANSFER THE FIREARM OR AMMUNITIO N TO: 15
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451	451	(I) A LICENSED FIREARM DEALER ; OR 16
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453	453	(II) ANOTHER PERSON : 17
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455	455	1. WHO IS NOT PROHIBITE D FROM POSSESSING A 18
456	456	FIREARM OR AMMUNITIO N UNDER STATE OR FED ERAL LAW; AND 19
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458	458	2. WHO DOES NOT LIVE IN THE SAME RESIDENCE A S THE 20
459	459	RESPONDENT ; OR 21
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461	461	(2) REQUEST THE DESTRUCT ION OF THE FIREARM . 22
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463	463	(F) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY THAT RECEIVES A F IREARM 23
464	464	SURRENDERED UNDER TH IS SUBTITLE SHALL IS SUE WRITTEN PROOF OF THE 24
465	465	SURRENDER TO THE RES PONDENT, INCLUDING: 25
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467	467	(1) THE NAME OF THE PERS ON SURRENDERING THE FIREARM; 26
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469	469	(2) THE DATE THE FIREARM WAS SURRENDERED ; AND 27
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471	471	(3) (I) SUBJECT TO ITEM (II) OF THIS ITEM, THE SERIAL NUMBER , 28
472	472	MAKE, AND MODEL OF THE FIR EARM; OR 29 HOUSE BILL 1050 11
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476	476	(II) FOR A FIREARM MANUFA CTURED PRIOR TO 1968 WITHOUT 1
477	477	A SERIAL NUMBER , THE IDENTIFYING MARK S ON THE FIREARM. 2
478	478
479	479	(G) (1) TO CARRY OUT THE PROV ISIONS OF THIS SUBTI TLE RELATING TO 3
480	480	THE SURRENDER OF FIR EARMS, A LAW ENFORCEMENT OF FICER MAY ACCOMPANY 4
481	481	THE RESPONDENT OR PR OCEED WITHOUT THE RE SPONDENT’S PRESENCE , IF 5
482	482	NECESSARY, TO ANY PLACE WHERE T HE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS 6
483	483	PROBABLE CAUSE TO BE LIEVE A FIREARM IN T HE POSSESSION OF THE RESPONDENT 7
484	484	IS LOCATED TO ENSURE THAT THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT GAIN ACCESS TO A 8
485	485	FIREARM. 9
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487	487	(2) ON APPLICATION BY THE STATE’S ATTORNEY OR A LAW 10
488	488	ENFORCEMENT OFFICER , BASED ON PROBABLE C AUSE TO BELIEVE THAT THE 11
489	489	RESPONDENT HAS FAILE D TO SURRENDER A FIR EARM IN ACCORDANCE W ITH THIS 12
490	490	SECTION OR IS IN POS SESSION OF OTHER FIR EARMS, THE COURT MAY AUTHOR IZE 13
491	491	THE EXECUTION OF A S EARCH WARRANT FOR TH E REMOVAL OF A FIREA RM AT ANY 14
492	492	LOCATION AT WHICH TH E COURT HAS PROBABLE C AUSE TO BELIEVE A FI REARM 15
493	493	POSSESSED BY THE RES PONDENT IS LOCATED . 16
494	494
495	495	(3) IF AN ORDER UNDER THI S SUBTITLE PROHIBITS A RESPONDENT 17
496	496	FROM RETURNING TO TH E SCENE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR ANOTHER PLACE 18
497	497	WHERE A LAW ENFORCEM ENT OFFICER HAS PROB ABLE CAUSE TO BELIEV E A 19
498	498	FIREARM IN THE POSSE SSION OF THE RESPOND ENT IS LOCATED , THE LAW 20
499	499	ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SHALL PROCEED WITHOU T THE RESPONDENT ’S PRESENCE. 21
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501	501	4–509. 22
502	502
503	503	(a) A person may not fail to comply with the relief granted in an interim protective 23
504	504	order under § 4–504.1(c)(1), (2), (3), (4)(i), (7), or (8) OR (D) of this subtitle, a temporary 24
505	505	protective order under § 4–505(a)(2)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), OR (v), [or (viii)] OR (4) of this subtitle, 25
506	506	or a final protective order under § 4–506(d)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), or (f) of this subtitle. 26
507	507
508	508	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That: 27
509	509
510	510	(a) There is a Task Force to Study the Use of Firearms in Domestic Violence 28
511	511	Situations. 29
512	512
513	513	(b) The Task Force consists of the following members: 30
514	514
515	515	(1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of 31
516	516	the Senate; 32
517	517
518	518	(2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of 33
519	519	the House; 34 12 HOUSE BILL 1050
520	520
521	521
522	522
523	523	(3) the following members, appointed by the Secretary of Public Safety and 1
524	524	Correctional Services: 2
525	525
526	526	(i) one representative of the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association; 3
527	527	and 4
528	528
529	529	(ii) one representative of the Maryland Sheriffs’ Association; and 5
530	530
531	531	(4) the following members, appointed by the Governor: 6
532	532
533	533	(i) one representative of a statewide domestic violence awareness 7
534	534	group; 8
535	535
536	536	(ii) one representative of a gun safety advocacy group; and 9
537	537
538	538	(iii) one representative of the Administrative Office of the Courts. 10
539	539
540	540	(c) (1) The President of the Senate shall designate one of the members 11
541	541	appointed from the Senate as cochair of the Task Force. 12
542	542
543	543	(2) The Speaker of the House of Delegates shall designate one of the 13
544	544	members appointed from the House as cochair of the Task Force. 14
545	545
546	546	(d) The Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention shall provide 15
547	547	staff for the Task Force. 16
548	548
549	549	(e) A member of the Task Force: 17
550	550
551	551	(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Task Force; but 18
552	552
553	553	(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State 19
554	554	Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 20
555	555
556	556	(f) The Task Force shall examine approaches to: 21
557	557
558	558	(1) ensure stakeholder accountability in the surrender of firearms used in 22
559	559	domestic violence; and 23
560	560
561	561	(2) create a pilot program in urban, rural, and suburban communities to 24
562	562	implement the Task Force’s recommendations. 25
563	563
564	564	(g) On or before November 15, 2025, the Task Force shall submit a report on its 26
565	565	recommendations to the Maryland General Assembly, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the 27
566	566	State Government Article. 28
567	567	HOUSE BILL 1050 13
568	568
569	569
570	570	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 1 of this Act shall take 1
571	571	effect October 1, 2025. 2
572	572
573	573	SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as provided in Section 3
574	574	3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect June 1, 2025. Section 2 of this Act shall remain 4
575	575	effective for a period of 6 months and, at the end of November 30, 2025, Section 2 of this 5
576	576	Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, shall be abrogated and of no 6
577	577	further force and effect. 7
578	578