Relating to the unlawful acquisition of certain weapons; creating a criminal offense.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Governor
Introduced Mar 13, 2023
Last action May 25, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
73
Key actions
14
Committee
14
Amendments
8
May 23, 2023
Upper · Passed
House requests conference committee-reported
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
House requests conference committee
lower
May 23, 2023
Introduced
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 19, 2023
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 18, 2023
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
upper
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
May 3, 2023
Committee
Rereferred to committee
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed as amended
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Committee
Referred to Community Safety, Select
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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