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Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A4126

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Legislation Overview

Title: Enhances protections for domestic violence victims by restricting access to firearms by certain persons; provides for minimum terms of incarceration for offenders who commit physically violent acts.

Subject: Substituted by another Bill

Description: Enhances protections for domestic violence victims by restricting access to firearms by certain persons; provides for minimum terms of incarceration for offenders who commit physically violent acts.

Session: 2016-2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Substituted by S2483

Last Action Date: November 21, 2016

Companion Bill: S2483

Sponsors

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18 sponsors: Gabriela Mosquera (D); Louis Greenwald (D); Joann Downey (D);Eric Houghtaling (D);Nancy Munoz (R); Shavonda Sumter (D); Daniel Benson (D); Pamela Lampitt (D); Benjie Wimberly (D); Jamel Holley (D); Valerie Huttle (D); Elizabeth Maher Smith (D); Angelica Jimenez (D); Joseph Lagana (D); Angela Mcknight (D); Patricia Jones (D); Cleopatra Tucker (D); Nancy Pinkin (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 23% (18 of 80)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Nov 21, 2016 Substituted by S2483
Assembly Oct 27, 2016 Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Assembly Oct 6, 2016 Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Assembly Sep 19, 2016 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Sep 19, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported Favorably

Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably

Link: link to state bill page

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