Firearms.
Bill status
signed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2003
Committee Review
Sep 2003
Assembly Failed
Sep 2003
Signed into Law
Oct 2003
Introduced Jan 22, 2003
Signed Oct 11, 2003
Floor votes · Assembly Sep 11, 2003
How they voted
9–20
Failed
Total votes 29
Sep 11, 2003
D
Democratic21
95% Nay
R
Republican8
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Oct 10, 2003
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
lower
Sep 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 46. Noes 30. Page 3717.) Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 46. Noes 31. Page 3887.)
lower
Sep 11, 2003
Vote failed
Assembly Vote: fail (9-20)
assembly
Sep 11, 2003
Committee
Motion to re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations made by Assembly Member Cogdill. Motion to re-refer failed. (Ayes 31. Noes 46. Page 3816.) Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3825.) From committee with recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 14. Noes 8.).
lower
Sep 9, 2003
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 46. Noes 32. Page 3648.) Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 47. Noes 31. Page 3664.)
lower
Aug 29, 2003
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.).
lower
Jul 21, 2003
Lower · Passed
In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.
lower
Jul 9, 2003
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.).
lower
Jun 30, 2003
Committee
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Jun 10, 2003
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
May 8, 2003
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Apr 3, 2003
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 8.) (April 2).
lower
Feb 27, 2003
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (February 25).
lower
Jan 30, 2003
Committee
Referred to Standing Committee on Public Safety.
lower
Jan 23, 2003
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darrell Steinberg
DDemocratic
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