S138 GENERAL BILL by Bullard Culpable Negligence/Assault Weapons [SPSC]; Cites this act as the "Officer Jose Somohano Assault Weapons Act." Prohibits storing or leaving an assault weapon within the reach or easy access of another person if the person obtains the weapon and uses it to inflict injury or death. Provides criminal penalties. Conforms provisions of the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009. 12/03/08 SENATE Filed 12/17/08 SENATE Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 03/03/09 SENATE Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00027 05/02/09 SENATE Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice In addition to the above Bill History information, the Division of Legislative
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