Q13Fox takes a look at the progress of the Sheena Henderson Act in Olympia:

A push to help prevent gun violence in Washington moved a step forward in the Legislature Thursday.

The “Sheena Henderson Act” cleared a key state House of Representatives committee that will notify family members when police return a gun to a person from whom it was previously confiscated.

“This is an issue of community safety and peace of mind,” said Sen. Andy Billig, D-Spokane, sponsor of the measure.

Each year there are many cases where police temporarily seize firearms because of mental health or domestic violence problems. But right now there is no plan to alert families when those firearms get returned, possibly putting lives in jeopardy.

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“The Sheena Henderson Act will save lives,” said Billig. “If somebody knows that their loved one, who’s maybe in a really tough spot, has their firearm, or doesn’t have their firearm, it gives them all the information they need to be able to make safety decisions for themselves.”