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Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation S805

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Legislation Overview

Title: Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.

Subject: Received by the Senate

Description: Revises certain laws concerning domestic violence and firearms.

Session: 2016-2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate

Last Action Date: May 23, 2016

Sponsors

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35 sponsors: Loretta Weinberg; Nia Gill; Nilsa Cruz-Perez; Gabriela Mosquera; Louis Greenwald; Joseph Lagana; Daniel Benson; Pamela Lampitt; Valerie Huttle; Joe Danielsen; Shavonda Sumter; James Beach; Sandra Cunningham; Linda Greenstein; Teresa Ruiz; Jennifer Beck; Troy Singleton; Patrick Diegnan; Ralph Caputo; Elizabeth Maher Smith; Gordon Johnson; Marlene Caride; Mila Jasey; Timothy Eustace; Angelica Jimenez; Thomas Giblin; John McKeon; Cleopatra Tucker; Reed Gusciora; Craig Coughlin; Andrew Zwicker; Eric Houghtaling;Joann Downey;Grace Spencer; Herbert Conaway;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 88% (35 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 23, 2016 Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate
Assembly Apr 7, 2016 Substituted for A1211
Assembly Apr 7, 2016 Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (50-17-7)
Assembly Apr 4, 2016 Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Assembly Mar 14, 2016 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
Senate Mar 14, 2016 Passed by the Senate (30-3)
Senate Mar 10, 2016 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
Senate Jan 12, 2016 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 12, 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 Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported Favorably

Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage

Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported with Amendments

Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported Favorably

Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage

Assembly Floor: Substitute For A1211 (Voice Vote)

Link: link to state bill page

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