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CS/CS/CS/SB 402: Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Criminal Justice ; Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Evers

Regulation of Firearms and Ammunition; Clarifies and reorganizes provisions that preempt to the state the entire field of regulation of firearms. Prohibits the violation of the Legislature's occupation of the whole field of regulation of firearms and ammunition by the enactment or causation of enforcement of any local ordinance or administrative rule or regulation. Provides additional intent of the act. Eliminates provisions authorizing counties to adopt an ordinance requiring a waiting period between the purchase and delivery of a handgun, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
 Last Action: 4/27/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2011-109) -SJ 540
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Judiciary (JU)
  4. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/12/2011 Senate • Filed
1/21/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 38
1/28/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/08/11, 8:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
2/8/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 118
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Community Affairs -SJ 118
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 37
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 112
3/16/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/21/11, 10:15 am, 412 Knott Building
3/21/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 236
3/22/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 254
3/24/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 236
3/30/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
4/4/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 323
4/5/2011 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 323
4/12/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/15/2011 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -SJ 471
4/18/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/20/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
4/25/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/11
4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 476
4/27/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 539
• Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 45 -SJ 540
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 45 (Ch. 2011-109) -SJ 540