Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun and ammunition sales to individuals with a criminal record
Summary
Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to individuals with a criminal record; provides that such measures shall be promulgated by the superintendent of state police; restricts premises of sales; requires employee training; prohibits straw purchases; imposes additional license conditions; requires reporting on a seized or recovered gun to the criminal gun clearinghouse.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Assembly Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Feb 19, 2021
Signed Jun 6, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2022 · Assembly Jun 2, 2022
How they voted
45–16
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 2, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
84% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jun 6, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.207
upper
Jun 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 2, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 2, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4970A
upper
May 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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