Protecting law enforcement and the public from persons who illegally attempt to obtain firearms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
House Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Signed May 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 20, 2017 · House Apr 21, 2017
How they voted
45–0
Passed
Total votes 45
Apr 20, 2017
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
May 10, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Apr 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Speaker signed.
upper
Apr 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 83; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 2.
upper
Apr 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Apr 20, 2017
Amended
Committee amendment not adopted.
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Law & Justice.
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Judiciary.
lower
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
lower
Feb 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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