Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest
Summary
Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest; Requiring that weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms taken from a person pursuant to an arrest that are not either seized as evidence or seized and subject to forfeiture be returned to the person within a certain timeframe if specified conditions are met; authorizing a sheriff or chief of police to develop procedures to ensure the timely return of such weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms; deleting a requirement for an order of a trial court judge to return a pistol or firearm taken by an officer for a breach of the peace, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024 · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
32–8
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic11
72% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 1
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 8
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (703346)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 4
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/21/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Collins
RRepublican
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