authorizing the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes and providing for processes for voluntary surrender of firearms following certain mental health-related court proceedings and for relief from mental health-related firearms disabilities.

HB 159, titled "The Chief Bradley Haas Mental Health Firearms Reporting Act," requires courts to report specific mental health disqualifications to the federal background check system (NICS) for firearm purchases. It directly affects individuals found by court order to be: (1) not guilty by reason of insanity, (2) incompetent to stand trial with a danger finding, or (3) involuntarily committed to a mental health facility. The bill establishes a process for these individuals to voluntarily surrender firearms to a trusted third party or dealer without law enforcement confiscation, while clarifying that only court-reported disqualifications trigger the background check restriction. It also protects privacy by excluding voluntary treatment records from reporting and specifies that NICS data cannot be considered public records.