Firearms; removing certain unlawful transport; modifying fines; deleting licensed authorization of legal transport. Effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Feb 6, 2023
Signed Apr 19, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Apr 19, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 04/19/2023
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Committee
Referred for enrollment
upper
Apr 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 16
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 7
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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