FIREARMS DEALERS LICENSE
Summary
Creates the Firearms Dealer Licensing Act. Requires a person who engages in the business of selling or transferring firearms to be licensed by the Department of State Police. Establishes qualifications for licenses. Provides that it is a Class 4 felony to engage in the business of selling or transferring firearms without a license. Requires a licensed firearms dealer who sells or transfers a firearm to a person who is not a licensed dealer to report that sale or transfer to the Department of State Police.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Failed
May 2003
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2003
Last action May 21, 2003
Floor votes · House May 21, 2003
How they voted
38–55
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 94
May 21, 2003
D
Democratic50
66% Yea
R
Republican44
86% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
57
Key actions
3
Committee
8
May 21, 2003
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (38-55-1)
house
May 20, 2003
Lower · Passed
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
lower
May 2, 2003
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-004-000
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Lower · Passed
Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2003
Committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-009-000
lower
Mar 5, 2003
Committee
Re-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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