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Proposed Arizona Firearm Legislation HB2551

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Misconduct involving weapons; public places

Subject: Criminal Code - Title 13: Misconduct Involving Weapons: Public Places

Description: Misconduct involving weapons; public places

Session: Fifty-fifth Legislature - First Regular Session (2021)

Last Action: Senate JUD Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-2-1-0)

Last Action Date: March 18, 2021

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'.

16 sponsors: John Kavanagh (R); Brenda Barton (R); Leo Biasiucci (R); Judy Burges (R); Joseph Chaplik (R); David Cook (R); Tim Dunn (R); Gail Griffin (R); Steve Kaiser (R); Becky Nutt (R); Jacqueline Parker (R); Kevin Payne (R); Bret Roberts (R); Ben Toma (R); Justin Wilmeth (R); Nancy Barto (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 27% (16 of 60)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 18, 2021 Senate JUD Committee action: Do Pass, voting: (5-2-1-0)
Senate Mar 3, 2021 Senate read second time
Senate Mar 2, 2021 Assigned to Senate JUD Committee
Senate Mar 2, 2021 Assigned to Senate RULES Committee
Senate Mar 2, 2021 Introduced in Senate and read first time
Senate Feb 25, 2021 Transmit to Senate
House Feb 24, 2021 House third reading PASSED voting: (31-29-0-0)
House Feb 23, 2021 House Committee of the Whole action: Do Pass Amended
House Feb 16, 2021 House minority caucus: Do pass
House Feb 16, 2021 House majority caucus: Do pass
House Feb 15, 2021 House RULES Committee action: constitutional and in proper form, voting: (8-0-0-0-0-0)
House Feb 10, 2021 House GE Committee action: Do Pass Amended, voting: (7-6-0-0-0-0)
House Feb 1, 2021 House JUD Committee action: Withdrawn, voting: (0-0-0-0-0-0)
House Feb 1, 2021 House read second time
House Jan 28, 2021 Assigned to House JUD Committee
House Jan 28, 2021 Assigned to House RULES Committee
House Jan 28, 2021 Assigned to House GE Committee
House Jan 28, 2021 Introduced in House and read first time
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 23, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 21, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
HOUSE - Government & Elections HOUSE - Government & Elections Feb 11, 2021 State Link amendment text Yes
HOUSE - Government & Elections HOUSE - Government & Elections Feb 9, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/1/2021 0 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/10/2021 7 6 0 0 Yes
  • Burges, Judy (R) Yea
  • Butler, Kelli (D) Nay
  • Carroll, Frank (R) Yea
  • Fillmore, John (R) Yea
  • Hoffman, Jake (R) Yea
  • Jermaine, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Kavanagh, John (R) Yea
  • Pawlik, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Payne, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Bret (R) Yea
  • Salman, Athena (D) Nay
  • Stahl Hamilton, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Teran, Raquel (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/15/2021 8 0 0 0 Yes
  • Biasiucci, Leo (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Russell (R) Yea
  • Degrazia, Domingo (D) Yea
  • Epstein, Denise (D) Yea
  • Espinoza, Diego (D) Yea
  • Grantham, Travis (R) Yea
  • Nutt, Becky (R) Yea
  • Toma, Ben (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/23/2021 0 0 0 0 Yes
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/24/2021 31 29 0 0 Yes
  • Andrade, Richard (D) Nay
  • Barton, Brenda (R) Yea
  • Biasiucci, Leo (R) Yea
  • Blackman, Walter (R) Yea
  • Blackwater-Nygren, Jasmine (D) Nay
  • Bolding, Reginald (D) Nay
  • Bolick, Shawnna (R) Yea
  • Bowers, Russell (R) Yea
  • Burges, Judy (R) Yea
  • Butler, Kelli (D) Nay
  • Cano, Andres (D) Nay
  • Carroll, Frank (R) Yea
  • Chaplik, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Chavez, Cesar (D) Nay
  • Cobb, Regina (R) Yea
  • Cook, David (R) Yea
  • Dalessandro, Andrea (D) Nay
  • Degrazia, Domingo (D) Nay
  • Dunn, Timothy (R) Yea
  • Epstein, Denise (D) Nay
  • Espinoza, Diego (D) Nay
  • Fernandez, Charlene (D) Nay
  • Fillmore, John (R) Yea
  • Finchem, Mark (R) Yea
  • Friese, Randall (D) Nay
  • Grantham, Travis (R) Yea
  • Griffin, Gail (R) Yea
  • Hernandez, Alma (D) Nay
  • Hernandez, Daniel (D) Nay
  • Hernandez, Melody (D) Nay
  • Hoffman, Jake (R) Yea
  • Jermaine, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • John, Joel (R) Yea
  • Kaiser, Steve (R) Yea
  • Kavanagh, John (R) Yea
  • Lieberman, Aaron (D) Nay
  • Longdon, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Meza, Robert (D) Nay
  • Nguyen, Quang (R) Yea
  • Nutt, Becky (R) Yea
  • Osborne, Joanne (R) Yea
  • Parker, Jacqueline (R) Yea
  • Pawlik, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Payne, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Pingerelli, Beverly (R) Yea
  • Powers Hannley, Pamela (D) Nay
  • Pratt, Franklin (R) Yea
  • Roberts, Bret (R) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Diego (D) Nay
  • Salman, Athena (D) Nay
  • Schwiebert, Judy (D) Nay
  • Shah, Amish (D) Nay
  • Sierra, Lorenzo (D) Nay
  • Stahl Hamilton, Stephanie (D) Nay
  • Teran, Raquel (D) Nay
  • Toma, Ben (R) Yea
  • Tsosie, Myron (D) Nay
  • Udall, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Weninger, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Wilmeth, Justin (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/18/2021 5 2 1 0 Yes
  • Barto, Nancy (R) Yea
  • Borrelli, Sonny (R) Yea
  • Contreras, Lupe (D) NV
  • Engel, Kirsten (D) Nay
  • Leach, Vince (R) Yea
  • Petersen, Warren (R) Yea
  • Quezada, Martin (D) Nay
  • Rogers, Wendy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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