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2016 SESSION

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HB 810 Assault weapon; transfer of firearm, proof of citizenship.

Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Transfer of assault weapon; proof of citizenship. Makes consistent the type of identification and other documentation that a purchaser of a firearm must present when purchasing any type of firearm from a licensed dealer by removing the additional requirement for the purchase of an assault weapon that a person who purchases such a weapon must present proof of citizenship. The bill does not alter the provisions prohibiting the sale of assault firearms to noncitizens or persons who have not been lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100103D  pdf
• 03/02/16  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB810ER)  pdf
• 04/04/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/16  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100103D
• 01/12/16  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/18/16  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
• 01/21/16  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/16  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/16  House: Read first time
• 02/02/16  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/03/16  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/16  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/04/16  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/24/16  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/16  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/16  Senate: Read third time
• 02/29/16  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/16  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/16  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/16  House: Enrolled
• 03/02/16  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB810ER)
• 03/02/16  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/05/16  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/07/16  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
• 03/07/16  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
• 04/04/16  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 697 (effective 7/1/16)
• 04/04/16  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697)