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2000 SESSION

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HB 309 Criminal records check for employees of gun dealer.

Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Criminal background check required for employees of a gun dealer to transfer firearms; penalty. Requires any person who sells firearms at a licensed dealership or at a gun show to submit to a national criminal history records check. The bill prohibits such person from selling firearms if they would be prohibited from the possession of a firearm. Penalties for a violation of the section include: A Class 5 felony for any employee who makes a false statement on the application for the criminal history records check and a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who offers for transfer any firearm in violation of the section.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 005022980  pdf
• 02/11/00  House: Committee substitute printed 001513980-H1  pdf
• 03/16/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB309ER)  pdf
• 05/02/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/12/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 005022980
• 01/12/00  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 01/18/00  House: Assigned to M. & P. sub-committee: 1
• 02/11/00  House: Committee substitute printed 001513980-H1
• 02/11/00  House: Reported from M. & P. with substitute (18-Y 1-N)
• 02/12/00  House: Read first time
• 02/14/00  House: Read second time
• 02/14/00  House: Committee substitute agreed to 001513980-H1
• 02/14/00  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 001513980-H1
• 02/15/00  House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 3-N)
• 02/15/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 3-N)
• 02/15/00  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/00  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 03/01/00  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/00  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/00  Senate: Read third time
• 03/03/00  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/03/00  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/03/00  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/06/00  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/07/00  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
• 03/07/00  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
• 03/16/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB309ER)
• 03/20/00  House: Enrolled
• 03/20/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/22/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 794 (effective 7/1/00)
• 05/02/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0794)