AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- WEAPONS
Summary
Requires safe storage of firearms/provides civil and criminal penalties for violations/adds rifles and shotguns to the types of firearms requiring a trigger lock to be included with purchase/requires firearms dealers post signs regarding safe storage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed Jun 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2024
How they voted
27–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Mar 19, 2024
D
Democratic30
90% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jun 13, 2024
Signed into law
06/13/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/28/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 23, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 20, 2024
Committee
03/20/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
03/19/2024 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Legislature · Passed
03/12/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Jan 24, 2024
Introduced
01/24/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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