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SB 138: Culpable Negligence/Assault Weapons [SPSC]

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
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/3/2008 Senate • Filed
12/17/2008 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00027
5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Criminal Justice