,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ebg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #b 7legislative day1 ,m>* #a71 #bjba,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to protect victims ( /alk+ f gun viol5ce4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,dome/ic ,viol5ce & ,/alk+ ,victims ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,addition ( dat+ p>tn]s & individuals subject to re/ra9+ ord]s 7a7 ,def9ition ,section #iba7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#cb7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#cb7 ,! t]m intimate p>tn]-- 7,a7 means ) respect to a p]son1 ! sp\se ( ! p]son1 a =m] sp\se ( ! p]son1 an individual :o is a p>5t ( a *ild ( ! p]son1 & an individual :o cohabitates or has cohabit$ ) ! p]son2 & 7,b7 includes-- 7i7 a dat+ p>tn] or =m] dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9 section #bbff72 & 7ii7 any o!r p]son simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se :o is protect$ by ! dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( ! ,/ate or tribal jurisdiction 9 :i* ! injury occurr$ or :]e ! victim resides4 2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#cc77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ municipal1 aft] ,/ate12 & 7,b7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ dat+ p>tn] 7z def9$ 9 section #bbff71 aft] sp\se1 ea* place x appe>s2 7#c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#cd7 & 7#ce7 z p>agraphs 7#ce7 & 7#cf71 respectively2 & 7#d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#cc7 ! foll[+3 7#cd7 7,a7 ,! t]m misdemeanor crime ( /alk+ means an (f5se t is-- 7i7 a misdemeanor crime ( /alk+ "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 municipal1 or ,tribal law2 & 7ii7 a c\rse ( h>assm5t1 intimidation or surveillance ( ano!r p]son t-- 7,i7 places t p]son 9 reasonable fe> ( mat]ial h>m to ! heal? or safety (-- 7aa7 t p]son2 7bb7 an imm$iate family memb] 7z def9$ 9 section #aae7 ( t p]son2 7cc7 a h\sehold memb] ( t p]son2 or 7dd7 a sp\se or intimate p>tn] ( t p]son2 or 7,,ii7 causes1 attempts to cause1 or w\ld reasonably be expect$ to cause emotional di/ress to a p]son describ$ 9 item 7aa71 7bb71 7cc71 or 7dd7 ( subclause 7,i74 7,b7 ,a p]son %all n be consid]$ to h be5 convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes ( ?is *apt]1 unless-- 7i7 ! p]son 0 repres5t$ by c\nsel 9 ! case1 or kn[+ly & intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to c\nsel 9 ! case2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( a prosecution = an (f5se describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph = :i* a p]son 0 entitl$ to a jury trial 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! case 0 tri$1 ei!r 7,i7 ! case 0 tri$ by a jury1 or 7,,ii7 ! p]son kn[+ly & intellig5tly waiv$ ! "r to h ! case tri$ by a jury1 by guilty plea or o!rwise4 7,c7 ,a p]son %all n be consid]$ to h be5 convict$ ( su* an (f5se = purposes ( ?is *apt] if ! conviction has be5 expung$ or set aside1 or is an (f5se = :i* ! p]son has be5 p>don$ or has _h civil rights re/or$ 7if ! law ( ! applicable jurisdiction provides = ! loss ( civil rights "u su* an (f5se7 unless ! p>don1 expungem5t1 or re/oration ( civil rights expressly provides t ! p]son may n %ip1 transport1 possess1 or receive fire>ms4 4 #c4 ,prohibit+ /alk]s f possess+ a fire>m ,section #ibb ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#h77;ii71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3 7#aj7 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a misdemeanor crime ( /alk+4 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 has be5 convict$ 9 any c\rt ( a misdemeanor crime ( /alk+1 4