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HB 2178 Possession of ammunition by convicted felons; prohibited.

Introduced by: Edward T. Scott | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Possession of ammunition by convicted felons; penalty.  Prohibits a convicted felon from possessing ammunition for a firearm and adds a definition of ammunition.  A violation is a Class 6 felony.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098494716  pdf | impact statement
• 02/06/09  House: Committee substitute printed 096024716-H1  pdf
• 02/23/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 091559716-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2178ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/14/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098494716
• 01/14/09  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/20/09  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
• 01/29/09  House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting
• 02/05/09  House: Subcommittee reconsidered recommendation
• 02/05/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
• 02/06/09  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
• 02/06/09  House: Committee substitute printed 096024716-H1
• 02/08/09  House: Read first time
• 02/09/09  House: Read second time
• 02/09/09  House: Committee substitute agreed to 096024716-H1
• 02/09/09  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2178H1
• 02/10/09  House: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N)
• 02/10/09  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (64-Y 34-N)
• 02/11/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/09  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/09  Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
• 02/23/09  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/09  Senate: Committee substitute printed 091559716-S1
• 02/24/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/09  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/25/09  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 091559716-S1
• 02/25/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2178S1
• 02/25/09  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/09  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 091559716-S1 (74-Y 22-N)
• 02/26/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (74-Y 22-N)
• 03/09/09  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2178ER)
• 03/10/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 236 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/27/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)