Requires the dissemination of materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms
Summary
Requires the dissemination of written materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms to students and/or persons in a parental relationship to such students at the beginning of each semester or quarter of the regular school year beginning on and after July 1, 2024.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2023
Last action Apr 2, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 8, 2023
How they voted
53–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 8, 2023
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
Jun 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
AMENDED 6980A
upper
May 16, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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