Sales of Firearms and Ammunition
Summary
Sales of Firearms and Ammunition; Prohibits specified businesses from assigning merchant category codes or otherwise classifying merchants of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers; prohibits entities involved in processing payment card transactions from assigning to or requiring merchant to use merchant category codes; specifies any agreement or contractual provision to contrary is void; authorizes DACS to investigate violations & bring actions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
12
Committee
18
Apr 13, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Snyder
RRepublican
Co
Adam Anderson
RRepublican
Co
Berny Jacques
RRepublican
Co
Brad Yeager
RRepublican
Co
Dean Black
RRepublican
Co
James Buchanan
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Holcomb
RRepublican
Co
Lauren Melo
RRepublican
Co
Rachel Plakon
RRepublican
Co
Randy Fine
RRepublican
Co
Randy Maggard
RRepublican
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