Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain devices intended to modify handguns.
SB 1668 makes it a criminal offense to possess, manufacture, transport, repair, or sell certain devices designed to modify handguns to fire automatically more than two shots without reloading (like bump stocks). It also prohibits similar devices for machine guns, short-barrel firearms, explosive weapons, armor-piercing ammunition, zip guns, tire deflation devices, and improvised explosive devices. The law applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, and exempts items already registered with federal authorities or classified as curios/relics by the U.S. Department of Justice. This directly affects individuals who own or distribute these specific firearm modification devices.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Mar 12, 2025
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Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
Co
Carol Alvarado
DDemocratic
Co
Sarah Eckhardt
DDemocratic
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