Relating to authority of the governor and certain political subdivisions to regulate firearms, ammunition, knives, air guns, explosives, and combustibles and certain associated businesses during certain disasters and emergencies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Last action Apr 19, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2021
How they voted
21–6
Passed
Total votes 27
Apr 15, 2021
D
Democratic10
60% Nay
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Apr 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Amendment fails of adoption
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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