AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Prohibits obtaining a firearm on behalf of another person if that person is prohibited from possessing a firearm. This act would also increase the penalties for purchases of firearms by use of false information.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Last action Mar 19, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 19, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/19/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
02/27/2019 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DM
Dennis M. Canario
DDemocratic
P
RH
Raymond H. Johnston Jr.
DDemocratic
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