Juvenile delinquents and firearms.
Summary
Prohibits a person who has been adjudicated a delinquent child for committing an act while armed with a firearm that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult (serious delinquent) from possessing a firearm unless the person is at least: (1) 26 years of age, in the case of less serious acts; or (2) 28 years of age, in the case of more serious acts. Makes possession of a firearm by a serious delinquent a Level 6 felony, and increases the penalty to a Level 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense. Requires a juvenile court to transmit certain findings to the office of judicial administration for transmission to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) upon a finding of delinquency for an act that would be a serious violent felony if committed by an adult.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Jan 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2020
Last action Feb 4, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jan 14, 2020
How they voted
34–6
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 41
Jan 14, 2020
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican33
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-6-1)
senate
Jan 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment #2 (Bohacek) prevailed; voice vote
upper
Jan 9, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
upper
4 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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