HANDGUN DEALER LICENSING ACT
Summary
Creates the Handgun Dealer Licensing Act. Provides for the regulation of handgun dealers through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. 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
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2014
Last action Jan 13, 2015
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jan 13, 2015
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Apr 11, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 28, 2014
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014
Feb 26, 2014
Senate · Reported by committee
To Subcommittee on Firearms
Feb 19, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 11, 2014
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
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