Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Aug 16, 2022
Signed May 16, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
18
Committee
9
Amendments
4
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680
executive
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed with Amendments
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Kaufman) Adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
lower
Apr 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until 4/10 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
lower
Apr 8, 2023
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
lower
Apr 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred Judiciary
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion Reconsider floor amendment 143729/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable as Amended Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Motion Laid Over (Senator Waldstreicher) Adopted
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Mar 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Jan 11, 2023
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
Aug 16, 2022
Introduced
Pre-filed
upper
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ariana Kelly
DDemocratic
P
Arthur Ellis
DDemocratic
P
Ben Brooks
DDemocratic
P
Bill Ferguson
DDemocratic
P
Brian Feldman
DDemocratic
P
Cheryl Kagan
DDemocratic
P
Clarence Lam
DDemocratic
P
Craig Zucker
DDemocratic
P
Guy Guzzone
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Waldstreicher
DDemocratic
P
Jim Rosapepe
DDemocratic
P
Malcolm Augustine
DDemocratic
P
Nancy King
DDemocratic
P
Pam Beidle
DDemocratic
P
Shelly Hettleman
DDemocratic
P
Susan C. Lee
DDemocratic
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