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Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A5647

Legislation Overview

Title: "New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.

Subject: 2nd Reading in the Assembly

Description: "New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.

Session: 2020-2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading

Last Action Date: December 13, 2021

Companion Bill: S3757

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

6 sponsors: Joann Downey (D); Eric Houghtaling (D); John McKeon (D); Annette Chaparro (D); Angelica Jimenez (D); Valerie Huttle (D);

Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 8% (6 of 80)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Assembly	Dec 13, 2021	Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Assembly	Dec 13, 2021	Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Assembly	May 12, 2021	Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee

Texts

Type	Date	State Link	Text
Amended	Dec 14, 2021	state link	bill text
Introduced	May 12, 2021	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

Description	Vote Date	Yea Votes	Nay Votes	No Votes	Absent	Passed
Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably	12/13/2021	7	4	0	0	Yes
Bergen, Brian (R) Nay Burzichelli, John (D) Yea Conaway, Herbert (D) Yea Danielsen, Joe ( ) Yea DeAngelo, Wayne (D) Yea Marin, Eliana (D) Yea McClellan, Antwan (R) Nay Rooney, Kevin (R) Nay Schaer, Gary (D) Yea Tucker, Cleopatra (D) Yea Webber, Jay (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
Assembly Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments	12/13/2021	4	2	0	0	Yes
Auth, Robert (R) Nay DePhillips, Christopher (R) Nay Johnson, Gordon (D) Yea Mukherji, Raj (D) Yea Murphy, Carol (D) Yea Wimberly, Benjie (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page