Relating to the prohibition of short-barrel firearms.
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Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 14, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
P
Katrina Pierson
RRepublican
P
Richard Hayes
RRepublican
P
Wes Virdell
RRepublican
Co
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
Co
Alan Schoolcraft
RRepublican
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Brent Money
RRepublican
Co
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Carl Tepper
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
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