AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - EXPLOSIVES AND FIREWORKS (Amends the criminal offense for placing bombs or falsely reporting bomb threats and criminalizes the possession of materials readily convertible to a bomb or explosive device.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced May 3, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · House May 29, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2018 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 31, 2018
Committee
05/31/2018 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
May 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
05/29/2018 House passed Sub A
lower
May 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 15, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/15/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 3, 2018
Introduced
05/03/2018 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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