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2024 SESSION
HB 46 Firearm; transfers to another person from a prohibited person.
Introduced by: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Firearm transfers to another person from a prohibited person. Provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member may transfer a firearm owned by such prohibited person to any person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm, provided that such person who is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing such firearm is 21 years of age or older and does not reside with the person who is subject to the protective order. Under current law, there is no requirement that such transferee cannot be younger than 21 years of age and cannot reside with such prohibited person. The bill also provides that such prohibited person who transfers, sells, or surrenders a firearm pursuant to the provisions of the bill shall inform the clerk of the court of the name and address of the transferee, the federally licensed firearms dealer, or the law-enforcement agency in possession of the firearm and shall provide a copy of such form to the transferee. The bill also provides that a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm because such person is subject to a protective order or has been convicted of an assault and battery of a family or household member shall be advised that a law-enforcement officer may obtain a search warrant to search for any firearms from such person if such law-enforcement officer has reason to believe that such person has not relinquished all firearms in his possession. This bill is identical to SB 47.
FULL TEXT
- 12/21/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104087D pdf | impact statement
- 02/21/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB46ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/21/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104087D
- 12/21/23 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/15/24 House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
- 01/15/24 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/16/24 House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 01/18/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- 01/19/24 House: Reported from Public Safety (11-Y 9-N)
- 01/23/24 House: Read first time
- 01/24/24 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/24 House: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/24 House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 44-N)
- 01/26/24 House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 44-N)
- 01/29/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/24 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/24 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (6-Y 5-N)
- 02/16/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/24 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/24 Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
- 02/21/24 House: Enrolled
- 02/21/24 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB46ER)
- 02/21/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/01/24 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
- 03/01/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
- 03/08/24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 03/09/24 House: Passed by until Reconvene, Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- 04/17/24 House: House sustained Governor's veto