Defines the term mass shooting for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding
Summary
Defines the term "mass shooting" for purposes of access to emergency funding as a shooting incident involving one or more firearms, rifles or shotguns during which four or more people, other than the individual or individuals alleged to have committed such incident, were injured or killed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Dec 2023
Introduced Apr 5, 2023
Signed Dec 8, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023 · Assembly Jun 9, 2023
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Dec 8, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.709
Jun 9, 2023
Assembly · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
Jun 8, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
Jun 8, 2023
Senate · Passed
REPASSED SENATE
Jun 5, 2023
Senate · Amendment adopted
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 6238A
May 22, 2023
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
May 22, 2023
Senate · Passed
PASSED SENATE
Apr 5, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CODES
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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