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Proposed Connecticut Firearm Legislation HB07056

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Legislation Overview

Title: An Act Concerning Permits To Carry A Pistol Or Revolver And Firearm Transfers.

Description: To (1) modify statutory provisions concerning permits to carry a pistol or revolver by replacing references to the chief executive officer of the municipality with references to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, and (2) establish that no authorization number for sale at retail of a pistol or revolver shall count toward the limits for any firearm transferred to a defense contractor, manufacturer of nuclear-powered submarines, aerospace company or nuclear power generating facility pursuant to an agreement with a federal agency or applicable federal regulations for the purpose of training armed security force personnel or providing or maintaining an armed security force.

Session: 2025 General Assembly

Last Action: Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office

Last Action Date: March 18, 2025

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Public Safety and Security Committee

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 151)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 18, 2025 Joint Favorable Substitute
House Mar 18, 2025 Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
House Feb 21, 2025 Public Hearing 02/27
House Feb 20, 2025 Referred to Joint Committee on Public Safety and Security
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 19, 2025 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
03/18/2025 29 0 0 0 Yes
  • Barry, Jill (D) Yea
  • Boyd, Patrick (D) Yea
  • Buchsbaum, Jason (R) Yea
  • Canino, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Cicarella, Paul (R) Yea
  • DeCaprio, Mark (R) Yea
  • Digiovancarlo, Michael (D) Yea
  • Fishbein, Craig (R) Yea
  • Fonfara, John (D) Yea
  • Gaston, Herron (D) Yea
  • Gee, Fred (D) Yea
  • Genga, Henry (D) Yea
  • Gonzalez, Minnie (D) Yea
  • Gordon, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Hall, Carol (R) Yea
  • Heffernan, William (D) Yea
  • Honig, Paul (D) Yea
  • Howard, Greg (R) Yea
  • LaMark Muir, Mary (D) Yea
  • Lanoue, Brian (R) Yea
  • Linehan, Liz (D) Yea
  • McGorty, Ben (R) Yea
  • Paolillo, Alphonse (D) Yea
  • Poulos, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Quinn, Michael (D) Yea
  • Rochelle, Kara (D) Yea
  • Santanella, John (D) Yea
  • Shake, Kaitlyn (D) Yea
  • Slap, Derek (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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