Firearms and ammunition
Summary
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-500 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLENT OFFENSE, TO EXPAND THE PARAMETERS OF THE OFFENSE TO INCLUDE PERSONS CONVICTED OF A CRIME PUNISHABLE BY A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF ONE YEAR OR MORE AND TO PROVIDE INCREASED, GRADUATED PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2020
Last action Jan 23, 2020
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2
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Committee
1
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chauncey K. Gregory
RRepublican
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