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2024 SESSION
HB 183 Firearms; storage in residence where minor or person prohibited from possessing is present, penalty.
Introduced by: Marcus B. Simon | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Storage of firearms in a residence where a minor or person prohibited from possessing a firearm is present; penalty. Requires any person who possesses a firearm in a residence where such person knows that a minor or a person who is prohibited by law from possessing a firearm is present to 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 (i) any person in lawful possession of a firearm who carries such firearm on or about his person and (ii) the storage of antique firearms and provides that the lawful authorization of a minor to access a firearm is not a violation of the bill's provisions. The bill also requires firearm dealers to post a notice stating such firearm storage requirements and the penalty for improperly storing such firearms. This bill is identical to SB 368.
FULL TEXT
- 01/03/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104245D pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB183ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/03/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104245D
- 01/03/24 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/13/24 House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 01/25/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- 01/26/24 House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
- 01/30/24 House: Read first time
- 01/31/24 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/24 House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N)
- 02/01/24 House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
- 02/02/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/02/24 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/19/24 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (8-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/28/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/29/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/24 Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/24 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 03/01/24 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 03/01/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/01/24 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N)
- 03/04/24 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N)
- 03/04/24 House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 47-N)
- 03/07/24 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB183ER)
- 03/07/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/26/24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/24 House: House sustained Governor's veto