requiring a background check prior to any commercial firearm sale.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 23, 2022
Last action Mar 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2023
How they voted
192–171
Passed · 24 other
Total votes 387
Mar 9, 2023
D
Democratic188
88% Nay
I
Independent5
60% Yea
R
Republican194
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 9, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (192-171-24)
house
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2023-0387h
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Committee
Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HB59-FN 02/16/2023 (Vote 10-9; RC) HC 14 P. 9
lower
Dec 23, 2022
Introduced
Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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