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2016 SESSION
HB 784 Firearms; possession by persons adjudicated delinquent, military service exception.
Introduced by: Les R. Adams | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Possession of firearms by persons adjudicated delinquent; military service exception. Provides that an individual who was adjudicated delinquent when 14 years of age or older of a delinquent act that would be a felony if committed by an adult and has completed a term of enlistment of no less than two years in the Armed Forces of the United States and, if such person has been discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States, received an honorable discharge is not disqualified from obtaining a concealed handgun permit and may possess or transport any firearm or ammunition for a firearm, any stun weapon, or any explosive material. Under current law, such an individual would be eligible to apply for a concealed handgun permit and to possess a firearm at age 29. The bill does not apply to individuals adjudicated delinquent of certain serious felonies.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100956D pdf
- 02/05/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104697D-H1 pdf
- 02/29/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB784ER) pdf
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100956D
- 01/12/16 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 01/18/16 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
- 02/05/16 House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/16 House: Committee substitute printed 16104697D-H1
- 02/08/16 House: Read first time
- 02/09/16 House: Read second time
- 02/09/16 House: Committee substitute agreed to 16104697D-H1
- 02/09/16 House: Amendment by Delegate Simon ruled not germane
- 02/09/16 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB784H1
- 02/10/16 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/22/16 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/16 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/16 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/24/16 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/24/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/24/16 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/16 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/16 House: Enrolled
- 02/29/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB784ER)
- 02/29/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16
- 03/04/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016
- 03/11/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 337 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0337)