Disposal of firearms via trade for new equipment.
Summary
Permits a law enforcement agency to dispose of certain confiscated firearms by trade with a licensed firearms dealer, a licensed firearm manufacturer, or another law enforcement agency in exchange for new firearms and other law enforcement equipment. Sets forth the recording and reporting requirements for the trade of firearms by a law enforcement agency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Mar 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2024 · House Feb 5, 2024
How they voted
39–9
Passed
Total votes 48
Feb 26, 2024
D
Democratic9
100% Nay
R
Republican39
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Mar 11, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President of the Senate
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by the Speaker
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 194: yeas 40, nays 9
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 134: yeas 83, nays 14
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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