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2016 SESSION
SB 546 Possession or transportation of firearms following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes.
Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms following convictions for certain misdemeanor crimes; penalty. Prohibits a person who has been convicted of misdemeanor sexual battery or assault and battery where the victim is a family or household member from purchasing, possessing or transporting a firearm. A person who violates this provision is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103693D
- 01/13/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/27/16 Senate: Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)