ESB 6246 — Concerning transmission of information relating to firearm prohibitions for persons committed for mental health treatment.

What this bill does

Requires a court to issue an order prohibiting a person from possessing firearms if felony charges against the person are dismissed based on incompetency to stand trial. Requires a court to send information relating to a person who is prohibited from possessing firearms based on a mental health commitment or detention, or based on incompetency to stand trial, to the criminal division of the county prosecutor in the county of commitment. Provides that a court may not restore a petitioner's right to possess firearms that were lost based on a mental health commitment or detention, or based on incompetency to stand trial, if the petitioner is subject to an active extreme risk protection order or an order to surrender and prohibit weapons. Revises provisions governing disclosure of information by mental health service agencies.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · February 27, 2024
  84 yea · 11 nay · 3 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 5, 2024
  34 yea · 15 nay
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 7, 2024
  37 yea · 11 nay · 1 not voting

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