HANDGUN DEALER LICENSING ACT
Summary
Creates the Handgun Dealer Licensing Act. Provides for the regulation of handgun dealers through licensure by the Department of State Police. Provides that no person may sell or otherwise transfer, expose for sale or transfer, or have in his or her possession with the intent to sell or transfer, any concealable firearm without being licensed under the Act. Provides, however, that the prohibition does not apply to a person who makes occasional sales, exchanges, or purchases of concealable firearms for the enhancement of a personal collection or as a hobby, or who sells all or part of his or her personal collection of firearms. Sets forth provisions concerning application, fees, duration of licensure, license retention requirements, submissions to the Department, penalties, revocation, and suspension. Grants rulemaking authority to the Department and provides that for the purpose of determining compliance with the Act, the Act may be enforced by any municipality in which a licensee is located or, if a licensee is not located in a municipality, by the county in which a licensee is located.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 26, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 3, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
Apr 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 11, 2009
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 006-004-000
Mar 3, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
Jan 14, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Deborah L. Graham
DDemocratic
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