Proposed Federal Firearm Legislation SB1506
Legislation Overview
Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit certain individuals complying with State law to possess firearms.
Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Child safety and welfare: Educational facilities and institutions: Elementary and secondary education: Firearms and explosives: Licensing and registrations: State and local government operations
Description: Modifies the criminal prohibition on possession of a firearm in a school zone. Specifically, it revises an exception to permit an individual to possess a firearm in a school zone if that individual is in compliance with the laws of the state and political subdivision in which the school zone is located.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Last Action Date: May 16, 2019
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1506/all-info
Companion Bill: HB5301
Sponsors
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10 sponsors: Mike Rounds (R); Marsha Blackburn (R); Mike Braun (R); Kevin Cramer (R); Josh Hawley (R); Mike Lee (R); Michael Enzi (R); John Kennedy (R); John Thune (R); James Inhofe (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (10 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 16, 2019 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jun 3 2019 | federal link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: S
Committee Name: Judiciary
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
