,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai,mr4
 ,katko 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4 
,curtis1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1
 ,mr4 ,cuell>1 & ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to provide ,/ates ) fund+ to e/abli%   
new tools to prev5t suicide & viol5ce1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,our     
,communities & ,rights ,act ( #bjai4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 !   
t]m family memb] means1 ) respect to an 
individual1 a sp\se1 *ild1 p>5t1 sibl+1 
gr&*ild1 or gr&p>5t ( ! individual1 a   
p]son ) :om ! individual %>es a *ild 9  
common1 ! legal gu>dian ( ! individual1 
or a p]son :o cohabits or has cohabit$ )
 ! individual )9 ! previ\s #ab mon?s2   
7#b7 ! t]m fire>m has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #iba ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7#c7 ! t]m extreme risk  
protection ord] means a writt5 ord]1    

issu$ by a ,/ate c\rt or sign$ by a     
magi/rate prohibit+ ! respond5t f       
pur*as+1 possess+1 or receiv+ a fire>m2 
&  7#d7 ! t]m law en=cem5t (fic] means a
 public s]vant au?oriz$ by ,/ate law or 
by a ,/ate gov]nm5t ag5cy to engage 9 or
 sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1       
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( a crim9al
 (f5se4  #c4 ,national extreme risk     
protection ord] law  7a7 ,enactm5t (    
extreme risk protection ord] law ,9 ord]
 to receive a grant "u section #d1 a    
,/ate %all h 9 effect a law t au?orizes 
! issuance ( an extreme risk protection 
ord] 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7
 ,requirem5ts = extreme risk protection 
ord]s ,legislation requir$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all be subject to ! foll[+        
requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,g5]aliz$ conc]ns    
insuffici5t ,a g5]aliz$ conc]n relat$ to
 any haz>ds pos$ by fire>m own]%ip or   
use g5]ally %all n con/itute suffici5t  
basis = ! issuance or r5ewal ( an       
extreme risk protection ord] "u ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,application = prelim9>y 

ex p>te extreme risk protection ord] ,a 
family memb] or a law en=cem5t (fic]1   
:e!r act+ on ! (fic]'s own initiative or
 9 response to a compla9t ! (fic] has   
sub/antiat$ ?r\gh indep5d5t             
inve/igation1 may submit an application 
to a ,/ate c\rt = ! issuance ( a        
prelim9>y ex p>te extreme risk          
protection ord]1 on a =m design$ by !   
c\rt1 t--  7,a7 describes ! facts &     
circum/ances necessitat+ t a prelim9>y  
ex p>te extreme risk protection ord] be 
issu$ aga9/ ! respond5t2  7,b7 is sign$ 
by ! applicant1 "u oa?2 &  7,c7 includes
 any additional in=mation requir$ by !  
,/ate c\rt or magi/rate to demon/rate t 
! respond5t poses an imm95t1            
p>ticul>iz$1 & sub/antial risk (        
unlawfully us+ a fire>m to cause dea? or
 s]i\s physical injury to himself or    
h]self or to ano!r p]son4  7#c7 ,/&>d = 
issuance ( a prelim9>y ex p>te ord]     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate c\rt or magi/rate
 may issue a prelim9>y ex p>te extreme  
risk protection ord] ^u f9d+ by a       

prepond]ance ( evid5ce t ! respond5t    
poses an imm95t1 p>ticul>iz$1 &         
sub/antial risk ( unlawfully us+ a      
fire>m to cause dea? or s]i\s physical  
injury to himself or h]self or to ano!r 
p]son4 ,no su* ord] %all rema9 9 effect 
= m ?an #ba days unless ! respond5t is  
deta9$ = or submits to an evaluation =  
commitm5t to a m5tal in/itution or =    
assi/$ outpati5t treatm5t1 9 :i* case ! 
prelim9>y ord] may be ext5d$ = !        
duration ( any su* commitm5t or         
treatm5t4 ,be=e issu+ an ord] "u ?is    
p>agraph1 ! c\rt or magi/rate %all      
consid] :e!r ! respond5t meets !        
applicable /&>d = involunt>y obs]vation1
 tempor>y commitm5t1 or any o!r proc$ure
 t beg9s ! ,/ate's process = involunt>y 
commitm5t or assi/$ outpati5t treatm5t4 
,if ! c\rt or magi/rate det]m9es t !    
respond5t meets su* /&>d1 !n1 9 addition
 to issu+ a prelim9>y ex p>te extreme   
risk protection ord]1 ! c\rt or         
magi/rate %all ord] ! respond5t to      
und]go a m5tal evaluation to det]m9e !  

mo/ appropriate treatm5t1 includ+       
involunt>y commitm5t or assi/$ outpati5t
 treatm5t1 & may issue an ord] requir+ !
 respond5t to und]go su* treatm5t4  7,b7
 ,application to be made "u oa? ,a ,/ate
 c\rt or magi/rate %all1 be=e issu+ a   
prelim9>y ex p>te extreme risk          
protection ord]-- 7i7 exam9e "u oa? !   
individual :o appli$ = ! ord] "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 & any witnesses !         
individual produces2 or  7ii7 require t 
! individual or any witness submit a    
sign$ affidavit1 subject to ! p5alties (
 p]jury1 :i* describes ! facts !        
applicant or witness believes e/abli% ! 
gr\nds ( ! application4  7#d7           
,limitation on fire>m prohibitions bas$ 
on ex p>te proce$+s ,any re/riction     
impos$ pursuant to a prelim9>y ex p>te  
ord]1 :i* is bas$ on ex p>te proce$+s   
%all be limit$ to receiv+ fire>ms or    
transport+ or c>ry+ fire>ms 9 public4   
7#e7 ,report+ ( prelim9>y ex p>te       
extreme risk protection ord] ,! c\rt    
%all notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &     

comp>able ,/ate ag5cy ( ! issuance ( !  
prelim9>y ex p>te extreme risk          
protection ord] n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft]
 issu+ ! ord]4 ,su* notice %all be      
submitt$ 9 an electronic =mat1 9 a mann]
 prescrib$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! 
comp>able ,/ate ag5cy4  7#f7 ,he>+ on a 
p]man5t extreme risk protection ord]    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] 
! date on :i* a c\rt issues a prelim9>y 
ex p>te extreme risk protection ord]1 ! 
issu+ c\rt1 or ano!r c\rt 9 ! same      
jurisdiction1 %all hold a he>+ to       
det]m9e :e!r to issue a p]man5t extreme 
risk protection ord] &1 if applicable1  
:e!r to cont9ue proc$ures = involunt>y  
commitm5t or assi/$ outpati5t treatm5t4 
,! respond5t %all h ! opportunity to    
appe> ) c\nsel1 pres5t oppos+ witnesses1
 & cross-exam9e ! petition] or any      
witnesses (f]$ by ! petition]4  7,b7    
,notice ,a c\rt may n issue a p]man5t   
extreme risk protection ord] unless !   
respond5t receives actual notice ( !    
he>+ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,burd5 (

 pro( ,at any he>+ conduct$ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate or petition]  
%all h ! burd5 ( e/abli%+ by cle> &     
conv9c+ evid5ce t ! respond5t poses an  
imm95t1 p>ticul>iz$1 & sub/antial risk (
 unlawfully us+ a fire>m to cause dea?  
or s]i\s physical injury to himself or  
h]self or to ano!r p]son4  7,d7         
,requirem5ts ^u issuance ( a p]man5t    
ord] ,if ! c\rt f9ds by cle> & conv9c+  
evid5ce t ! respond5t poses an imm95t1  
p>ticul>iz$1 & sub/antial risk (        
unlawfully us+ a fire>m to cause dea? or
 s]i\s physical injury to himself or    
h]self or to ano!r p]son1 ! foll[+ %all 
apply3 7i7 ,! respond5t %all be         
prohibit$ f possess+ or receiv+1 or     
attempt+ to possess or receive1 a fire>m
 = a p]iod n to exce$ #a ye>4  7ii7 ,if 
! c\rt det]m9es t !re is probable cause 
to believe t ! respond5t possesses a    
fire>m :5 ! ord] is issu$1 ! c\rt %all  
issue a w>rant ord]+ ! seizure ( su*    
fire>m & %all fur!r ord] ! fire>m to be 
reta9$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#g7 = !    

duration ( ! p]man5t extreme risk       
protection ord]4  7#g7 ,seizure &       
tempor>y ret5tion ( fire>ms  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 ! case t a law en=cem5t (fic]  
takes possession ( a fire>m pursuant to 
a w>rant issu$ pursuant to p>agraph     
7#f77;,d77ii71 ! law en=cem5t (fic] %all
 provide to ! individual f :om ! fire>m 
0 tak5 a receipt1 :i* includes ! make1  
model1 calib]1 f9i%1 & s]ial numb] ( any
 su* fire>m4 ,9 ! case t an individual  
is n pres5t at ! "t ( ! seizure1 ! law  
en=cem5t (fic] %all po/ ! receipt at !  
location f :i* ! fire>m 0 seiz$4  7,b7  
,cu/ody ( seiz$ fire>ms ,a fire>m seiz$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#f77;,d77ii7 %all1
 = ! duration ( ! p]man5t extreme risk  
protection ord]1 be reta9$ by ! law     
en=cem5t ag5cy t seiz$ ! fire>m1 or by a
 ?ird p>ty n prohibit$ f possess+ or    
receiv+ a fire>m1 z specifi$ by ! c\rt t
 issu$ ! p]man5t extreme risk protection
 ord]4  7,c7 ,limitation on seizure (   
fire>ms ,9 ! case t ! location to be    
se>*$ dur+ ! execution ( a w>rant to    

en=ce a p]man5t extreme risk protection 
ord] is occupi$ by multiple p>ties1 & a 
law en=cem5t (fic] execut+ ! se>*       
det]m9es t a fire>m t is locat$ dur+ !  
se>* is own$ by an individual o!r ?an ! 
respond5t nam$ 9 ! w>rant1 ! fire>m may 
n be seiz$ if--  7i7 ! fire>m w be /or$ 
9 a mann] t ensures t ! respond5t nam$ 9
 ! w>rant does n h access to or control 
( ! fire>m2 &  7ii7 !re is no probable  
cause to believe t ! own] ( ! fire>m    
does n lawfully possess ! fire>m4  7,d7 
,gun safe ,9 ! case t ! location to be  
se>*$ dur+ ! execution ( a w>rant issu$ 
pursuant to p>agraph 7#f77;,d77ii7 is   
occupi$ by multiple p>ties1 & a law     
en=cem5t (fic] execut+ ! se>* locates a 
gun safe1 :i* ! (fic] det]m9es is own$  
by an individual o!r ?an ! individual   
nam$ 9 ! w>rant1 ! cont5ts ( ! gun safe 
%all n be se>*$ except 9 ! own]'s       
pres5ce & ) ! own]'s cons5t4  7,e7      
,return ( fire>m to rightful own] ,9 !  
case t any individual :o is n subject to
 an extreme risk protection ord] c      

demon/rate title to a fire>m seiz$      
pursuant to a w>rant issu$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#f77;,d77ii71 ! fire>m %all be
 return$ to ! lawful own] z soon z      
possible & )\t an additional ord] ( a   
c\rt4  7#h7 ,petition = rescission ( a  
p]man5t extreme risk protection ord] ,an
 individual subject to a p]man5t extreme
 risk protection ord] may at any "t dur+
 ! effective p]iod ( ! ord] file "o     
petition ) ! issu+ c\rt to resc9d !     
p]man5t extreme risk protection ord]4 ,!
 c\rt %all hold a he>+ on ! petition )9 
#ad days & grant ! petition if !        
individual proves by a prepond]ance (   
evid5ce t 8 or h] possession ( a fire>m 
does n pose an imm95t1 p>ticul>iz$1 &   
sub/antial risk ( dea? or s]i\s bodily  
injury to ! individual or ano!r p]son4  
7#i7 ,return ( fire>ms to individual    
subject to an extreme risk protection   
ord] ,any fire>ms seiz$ pursuant to a   
w>rant issu$ pursuant to p>agraph       
7#f77;,d77ii7 %all be return$ to !      
respond5t )9 #e bus9ess days ( !        

expiration or rescission ( ! ord]4      
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! c\rt
 may require t ! respond5t submit to an 
inquiry ?r\gh ! national in/ant crim9al 
backgr\nd *eck sy/em z a condition (    
receiv+ ! fire>m4  7#aj7 ,r5ew+ an      
extreme risk protection ord] ,a family  
memb] or law en=cem5t (fic] may petition
 ! c\rt t issu$ a p]man5t extreme risk  
protection ord] to r5ew ! ord] = a p]iod
 n to exce$ #a ye>4 ,! requirem5ts &    
proce$+s = r5ewal ( an extreme risk     
protection ord] %all be ! same z = !    
issuance ( a p]man5t extreme risk       
protection ord] "u p>agraph 7#f74 ,a    
p]man5t extreme risk protection ord] may
 n be r5ew$ m ?an #b times4  7#aa7      
,notification  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#e71 ! c\rt %all    
notify ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & comp>able
 ,/ate ag5cy ( ! issuance or r5ewal ( an
 extreme risk protection ord] n lat] ?an
 #e c\rt days aft] issu+ or r5ew+ !     
ord]4 ,! c\rt %all also notify !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & comp>able ,/ate   

ag5cy ( ! rescission or expiration ( an 
extreme risk protection ord] n lat] ?an 
#e c\rt days aft] su* rescission or     
expiration4 ,su* notice %all be submitt$
 9 an electronic =mat1 9 a mann]        
prescrib$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & !  
comp>able ,/ate ag5cy4  7,b7 ,update (  
databases ,z soon z practicable aft]    
receiv+ a notification "u p>agraph 7#e7 
or subp>agraph 7,a71 b 9 no case lat]   
?an #dh h\rs1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice &   
comp>able ,/ate ag5cy %all update !     
backgr\nd *eck databases ( ! ,dep>tm5t &
 ag5cy1 respectively1 to reflect-- 7i7 !
 issuance or r5ewal ( ! extreme risk    
protection ord]2 or  7ii7 ! rescission  
or expiration ( an extreme risk         
protection ord]4  7c7 ,confid5tiality   
protections ,all in=mation provid$ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & comp>able ,/ate   
ag5cy pursuant to legislation describ$  
"u ?is section %all be kept confid5tial1
 sep>ate1 & ap>t f all o!r records      
ma9ta9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & !    
comp>able ,/ate ag5cy4  7d7 ,rule (     

con/ruction ,! use ( t]ms 9 a ,/ate law 
t diff] f ! t]ms us$ 9 ?is section1 or !
 def9itions 9 section #b1 %all n affect 
! availability ( funds to a ,/ate "u ?is
 section1 provid$ t ! ,/ate o!rwise     
complies ) ! sub/antive requirem5ts (   
?is section4 ,a ,/ate may n receive     
funds "u ?is section if does n meet !   
sub/antive requirem5ts ( ?is section1   
includ+ requir$ f9d+s1 evid5ti>y /&>ds1 
burd5s ( pro(1 limitations on duration &
 r5ewal ( ord]s1 & rules gov]n+ ! return
 ( fire>ms4  #d4 ,pause = safety grant  
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+     
,s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice may    
make grants to an eligible ,/ate to     
assi/ ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out ! provisions (
 ! ,/ate legislation describ$ 9 section 
#c4  7b7 ,eligible /ate ,a ,/ate %all be
 eligible to receive grants "u ?is      
section beg9n+ on ! date on :i*-- 7#a7 !
 ,/ate enacts legislation describ$ 9    
section #c2 &  7#b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
det]m9es t ! legislation ( ! ,/ate      

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 complies ) !   
requirem5ts ( section #c4  7c7 ,use (   
funds ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is section may be
 us$ by a ,/ate to assi/ law en=cem5t   
ag5cies or ! c\rts ( ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out
 ! provisions ( ! ,/ate legislation     
describ$ 9 section #c4  7d7 ,application
 ,a ,/ate seek+ a grant "u ?is section  
%all submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( 
,community ,ori5t$ ,polic+ ,s]vices an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation1 z ! ,director may
 reasonably require4  7e7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  #e4 ,f$]al    
fire>ms prohibition ,section #ibb (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#h77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ or at !
 end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3    
7#aj7 :o is subject to a c\rt ord] t--  
7,a7 0 issu$ aft] a he>+ ( :i* su* p]son

 receiv$ actual notice1 & at :i* su*    
p]son _h an opportunity to p>ticipate2  
7,b7 re/ra9s su* p]son f possess+ a     
fire>m2  7,c7 includes a f9d+ by cle> & 
conv9c+ evid5ce t su* p]son poses an    
imm95t1 p>ticul>iz$1 & sub/antial risk (
 unlawfully us+ a fire>m to cause dea?  
or s]i\s physical injury to himself or  
h]self or to ano!r p]son2 &  7,d7 0     
initiat$ by a family memb] or law       
en=cem5t (fic] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ "u 
section #b ( ! ,protect+ ,our           
,communities & ,rights ,act ( #bjai74  2
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#h77;,c77ii71 by /rik+ or at !
 end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! 
comma at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3    
7#aj7 :o is subject to a c\rt ord] t--  
7,a7 0 issu$ aft] a he>+ ( :i* su* p]son
 receiv$ actual notice1 & at :i* su*    
p]son _h an opportunity to p>ticipate2  
7,b7 re/ra9s su* p]son f possess+ a     
fire>m2  7,c7 includes a f9d+ by cle> & 
conv9c+ evid5ce t su* p]son poses an    

imm95t1 p>ticul>iz$1 & sub/antial risk (
 unlawfully us+ a fire>m to cause dea?  
or s]i\s physical injury to himself or  
h]self or to ano!r p]son2 &  7,d7 0     
initiat$ by a family memb] or law       
en=cem5t (fic] 7z su* t]ms are def9$ "u 
section #b ( ! ,protect+ ,our           
,communities & ,rights ,act ( #bjai71  4
  #f4 ,sev]ability2 nonpreemption (     
,/ate au?ority  7a7 ,sev]ability ,if any
 provision ( ?is ,act1 or an am5dm5t    
made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su*
 provision to any p]son or circum/ance1 
is held to be invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is  
,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or
 ! application ( su* provision to o!r   
p]sons or circum/ances1 %all n be       
affect$4  7b7 ,nonpreemption ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act1 or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1  
%all be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 limit !       
ability ( a ,/ate to enact legislation )
 additional due process protections or  
additional rights = a respond5t or      
subject ( an extreme risk protection    
ord]2 or  7#b7 sup]s$e or contradict any

 ,/ate au?ority or law e/abli%$ or      
enact$ be=e or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act relat+ to ! em]g5cy removal (  
fire>ms f individuals det]m9$ to be an  
imm95t dang] to !mselves or o!rs4