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1998 SESSION

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HB 79 Possession of firearms or concealed weapons by felons.

Introduced by: Raymond R. Guest, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Possession or transportation of firearms or concealed weapons by convicted felons. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony may not petition a circuit court for a permit to possess or transport a firearm unless his civil rights have been restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/98  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/98 982871256  pdf
• 03/04/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB79ER)  pdf
• 04/29/98  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB79ER)  pdf
• 05/14/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0810)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/14/98  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/98 982871256
• 01/14/98  House: Referred to Committee on Militia and Police
• 01/29/98  House: Assigned to M. & P. sub-committee: 1
• 02/10/98  House: Reported from Militia and Police (21-Y 1-N)
• 02/11/98  House: Read first time
• 02/12/98  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/13/98  House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/98  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/98  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/23/98  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-com: Criminal Law and Procedure
• 02/25/98  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/98  Senate: Read third time
• 02/27/98  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB79ER)
• 03/09/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/10/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/16/98  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/22/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/22/98  House: House concurred in Gov's recom. (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/22/98  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE-ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 04/22/98  Senate: Passed by temporarily
• 04/22/98  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/22/98  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. R (38-Y 0-N)
• 04/22/98  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/22/98  House: Reenrolled
• 04/22/98  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/22/98  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/22/98  House: Enacted, Chapter 810 (effective-see bill)
• 04/29/98  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB79ER)
• 05/14/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0810)