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2023 SESSION
SB 1139 Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Introduced by: Jennifer B. Boysko | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor under 18 years of age or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm resides shall store such firearm and the ammunition for such firearm in a locked container, compartment, or cabinet that is inaccessible to such minor or prohibited person. The bill provides that a violation is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill exempts any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person, the storage of antique firearms, and the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for not properly storing such firearms.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104008D pdf | impact statement
- 01/23/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23104965D-S1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23104008D
- 01/10/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/23/23 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/23/23 Senate: Committee substitute printed 23104965D-S1
- 01/23/23 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/25/23 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- 01/26/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/23 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/23 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/23 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/23 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 23104965D-S1
- 01/30/23 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1139S1
- 01/31/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N)
- 02/08/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/23 House: Read first time
- 02/08/23 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 02/08/23 House: Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/09/23 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Left in Public Safety