HB 1013:

Not Bipartisan

Bill Primary sponsors

Summary

What it does

Currently, anyone who has been:

• convicted of a felony OR
• judged to be mentally ill by a court OR
• involuntarily committed to a mental institution

is not allowed to possess or own a firearm. That right is restored to those convicted of felonies if they are granted a pardon. 

This bill would also allow a restoration of that right if the felony conviction is discharged, dismissed, and sealed. It would apply if the person has paid their fines and other costs, served their sentence along with any parole or other court-mandated requirements, and has had their felony conviction sealed by a court.

It would exclude people who have been convicted of certain types of offenses. For example, felons who have been convicted of:

• homicide
• kidnapping
• robbery
• sexual offenses
• human trafficking
• domestic battery
• child exploitation
• and many others

would not be eligible for restoration of their right to possess firearms under this bill.

The person would file a petition for the restoration, which would be evaluated by a circuit court. The bill also sets out procedure for discharging, dismissing, and sealing felony convictions.