Passed New Jersey Firearm Legislation S2483
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: Bills and Joint Resolutions Signed by the Governor
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: Approved P.L.2016, c.91.
Last Action Date: January 9, 2017
Companion Bill: A4126
Sponsors
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24 sponsors: Loretta Weinberg (D); Jennifer Beck (R); 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); Thomas Kean (R); Diane Allen (R); Dawn Addiego (R); Christopher Bateman (R); 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 Senate sponsoring bill: 60% (24 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Assembly | Jan 9, 2017 | Approved P.L.2016, c.91. |
| Assembly | Nov 21, 2016 | Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (61-2-8) |
| Assembly | Nov 21, 2016 | Substituted for A4126 |
| Assembly | Oct 27, 2016 | Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading |
| Assembly | Oct 6, 2016 | Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee |
| Assembly | Sep 8, 2016 | Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee |
| Senate | Aug 1, 2016 | Introduced, 1st Reading without Reference, 2nd Reading |
| Senate | Aug 1, 2016 | Passed by the Senate (32-0) |
| Senate | Aug 1, 2016 | Emergency Resolution (32-0) (Weinberg) |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | Jan 19, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Aug 1, 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
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
Senate Floor: Enact Emergency Clause
Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported Favorably
Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
Assembly Floor: Substitute For A4126 (Voice Vote)
Link: link to state bill page
