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2024 SESSION

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SB 363 Firearm; removing, altering, selling, etc., or possessing w/removed, etc., serial number, penalty.

Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Removing, altering, etc., serial number on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm with removed, altered, etc., serial number; penalties. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly possess any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner. The bill also makes it a Class 6 felony for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly sell, give, or distribute any pistol, shotgun, rifle, machine gun, or any other firearm, except for an antique firearm, that has a serial number that has been removed, altered, changed, destroyed, or obliterated in any manner.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104269D  pdf | impact statements
• 03/04/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB363ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB363ER2)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104269D
• 01/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/24  Senate: Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
• 01/22/24  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
• 01/22/24  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 01/31/24  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
• 02/01/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/24  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/05/24  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
• 02/13/24  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/24  House: Read first time
• 02/13/24  House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
• 02/14/24  House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
• 02/22/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 3-N)
• 02/23/24  House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 9-N)
• 02/27/24  House: Read second time
• 02/28/24  House: Read third time
• 02/28/24  House: Passed House (52-Y 47-N)
• 02/28/24  House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
• 03/04/24  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/04/24  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB363ER)
• 03/04/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/24  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
• 03/11/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 03/26/24  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 04/17/24  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 04/17/24  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (51-Y 49-N)
• 04/17/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (51-Y 49-N)
• 04/17/24  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled
• 04/17/24  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB363ER2)
• 04/17/24  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/17/24  House: Enacted, Chapter 786 (effective 7/1/24)