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2023 SESSION

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HB 1788 Firearms; sale or transfer, microstamping-enabled firearms, penalties.

Introduced by: Eileen Filler-Corn | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Sale or transfer of firearms; microstamping-enabled firearms; penalties. Provides that it is unlawful for any licensed dealer in firearms to sell, offer for sale, exchange, give, transfer, or deliver any firearm manufactured on or after July 1, 2025, unless such firearm has been verified as a microstamping-enabled firearm, as defined in the bill. The bill also makes it unlawful for any person to modify such microstamping-enabled firearm or microstamping component with the intent to prevent the production of a microstamp. The bill makes a first violation punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor and a second or subsequent violation punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102629D  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 01/10/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23102629D
• 01/10/23  House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
• 01/24/23  House: Assigned PS sub: Subcommittee #1
• 01/26/23  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
• 02/07/23  House: Left in Public Safety