Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2016
Committee Review
Feb 2016
Senate Passage
Feb 2016
General Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2016
Last action Feb 16, 2016
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 16, 2016
Committee
Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
legislature
Feb 11, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Passed Senate (32-0)
legislature
Feb 4, 2016
Legislature · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
legislature
Jan 12, 2016
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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