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SB 254: Gun Safety

GENERAL BILL by Stewart ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Farmer

Gun Safety; Prohibiting the sale or transfer of an assault weapon or large capacity ammunition magazine; prohibiting possession of an assault weapon or large-capacity magazine; requiring certificates of possession for assault weapons or large capacity ammunition magazines lawfully possessed before a specified date; providing enhanced criminal penalties for certain offenses when committed with an assault weapon or large capacity magazine, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2017 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2017 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 54
    3/7/2017 Senate • Introduced -SJ 54
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Judiciary

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  • SB 254, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2017 at 12:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 167 Assault Weapons and High Capacity Magazines Smith Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    H 1409 Pub. Rec./Personal Identifying Information of Assault Weapon or Large Capacity Magazine Possession Certificateholder Smith Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 H Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    775.087 Possession or use of weapon; aggravated battery; felony reclassification; minimum sentence. Page 14 (pdf)
    790.30 Page 2 (pdf)

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