Concerning the restoration of the right to possess a firearm.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Last action Dec 20, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
28–21
Passed
Total votes 49
Feb 11, 2022
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
CRJ - Majority; do pass.
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 3:30 PM.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:00 AM.
lower
Feb 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
LAW - Majority; do pass.
upper
Jan 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Law & Justice at 10:30 AM.
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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