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2003 SESSION
HB 1856 Definition of a firearm.
Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Definition of a firearm. Revises the definitions of "firearm," "handgun" and "assault rifle" where they are defined in various sections in Title 18.2 (except for brandishing) and Title 22.1 with terms used in the definition of "firearm" in Title 29.1 (Game, Inland Fisheries and Boating). The word "explosion" is replaced with "by action of an explosion of a combustible material," and "projectile" with "single or multiple projectiles."
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/03 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 035021822 pdf | impact statement
- 01/28/03 House: Printed as engrossed 035021822-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/26/03 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1856ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1856ER2) pdf
- 04/03/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0976) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/03 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 035021822
- 01/08/03 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/24/03 House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/03 House: Read first time
- 01/28/03 House: Read second time
- 01/28/03 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/28/03 House: Title replaced
- 01/28/03 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/28/03 House: Printed as engrossed 035021822-E
- 01/29/03 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/03 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/03 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/30/03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/30/03 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/05/03 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice w/amds (11-Y 1-N 3-A)
- 02/07/03 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/03 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/03 Senate: Read third time
- 02/10/03 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/10/03 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/10/03 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/10/03 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (37-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/03 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/03 Senate: Rec. of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/03 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/03 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/10/03 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/11/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/03 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/03 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/03 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1856ER)
- 03/05/03 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/03 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/03 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/03 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/02/03 House: House concurred in Gov's rec. BLOCK VOICE VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (37-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (37-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/03 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/03 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/03 House: Enacted, Chapter 976 (effective 7/1/03)
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1856ER2)
- 04/03/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0976)