AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - WEAPONS (Defines rifle and shotgun as weapons and makes it unlawful to possess a loaded rifle or shotgun in public subject to various exceptions inclusive of hunting activity punishable upon conviction by imprisonment up to 5 years or a fine up to $5,000.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jun 2022
Introduced Feb 4, 2022
Signed Jun 21, 2022
Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 21, 2022
Signed into law
06/21/2022 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
06/14/2022 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
06/10/2022 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 9, 2022
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2022 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 30, 2022
Committee
03/30/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 4, 2022
Introduced
02/04/2022 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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