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Passed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0433

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Shotguns. Repeals the prohibition against manufacturing, importing, selling, or possessing a sawed-off shotgun. Provides for a 10 year sentence enhancement if a person possesses a sawed-off shotgun in violation of federal law while committing certain offenses. Makes conforming amendments.

Description: Shotguns. Repeals the prohibition against manufacturing, importing, selling, or possessing a sawed-off shotgun. Provides for a 10 year sentence enhancement if a person possesses a sawed-off shotgun in violation of federal law while committing certain offenses. Makes conforming amendments.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Public Law 84

Last Action Date: April 29, 2015

Sponsors

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29 sponsors: James Tomes; Brent Waltz; Brent Steele; Carlin Yoder; Vaneta Becker; James Buck; Greg Walker; James Arnold; Mark Messmer; James Smith; Jean Leising; Rodric Bray; Ronald Grooms; Travis Holdman; Michael Delph; Jeff Raatz; Scott Schneider; Eric Bassler; Jon Ford; Dennis Kruse; Jim Lucas; Heath VanNatter; Steven Stemler; Terry Goodin; Curt Nisly; Ben Smaltz; Lloyd Arnold; Alan Morrison; Sean Eberhart;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 58% (29 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Public Law 84
Senate Apr 29, 2015 Signed by the Governor
Senate Apr 27, 2015 Signed by the President of the Senate
House Apr 9, 2015 Signed by the Speaker
Senate Apr 8, 2015 Signed by the President Pro Tempore
House Mar 25, 2015 Returned to the Senate without amendments
House Mar 24, 2015 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 324: yeas 85, nays 14
House Mar 24, 2015 Representatives Smaltz, Arnold, Morrison, Eberhart added as cosponsors
House Mar 24, 2015 Rule 105.1 suspended
House Mar 23, 2015 Representative Nisly added as cosponsor
House Mar 23, 2015 Rule 105.1 suspended
House Mar 23, 2015 Second reading: ordered engrossed
House Mar 19, 2015 Committee report: do pass, adopted
House Mar 3, 2015 Representatives VanNatter, Stemler, Goodin added as cosponsorss
House Mar 3, 2015 First Reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Senate Feb 6, 2015 Referred to the House
Senate Feb 4, 2015 Representative Lucas added as sponsor
Senate Feb 3, 2015 Senator Kruse added as coauthor
Senate Feb 3, 2015 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 85: yeas 44, nays 6
Senate Feb 2, 2015 Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate Feb 2, 2015 Senator Ford added as coauthor
Senate Jan 29, 2015 Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate Jan 26, 2015 Senator Bassler added as coauthor
Senate Jan 15, 2015 Senator Schneider added as coauthor
Senate Jan 12, 2015 Coauthored by Senators Yoder, Becker, Buck, Walker, Arnold J, Messmer, Smith J, Leising, Bray, Grooms,, Holdman
Senate Jan 12, 2015 Senators Delph and Raatz added as coauthors
Senate Jan 12, 2015 First Reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Jan 12, 2015 Authored by Senator Tomes
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Mar 27, 2015 state link bill text
Amended Mar 27, 2015 state link bill text
Amended Mar 19, 2015 state link bill text
Amended Mar 19, 2015 state link bill text
Amended Jan 29, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 29, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 9, 2015 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 Committee on Judiciary - Committee Vote

Senate - Third reading

House Committee on Public Policy - Committee Vote

House - Third reading

Link: link to state bill page

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