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Proposed Louisiana Firearm Legislation HB5

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Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibits the enforcement of federal restrictions regarding the ownership or possession of semi-automatic firearms

Subject: WEAPONS/FIREARMS

Description: Prohibits the enforcement of federal restrictions regarding the ownership or possession of semi-automatic firearms

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: The amended bill was read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.

Last Action Date: May 21, 2013

Sponsors

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23 sponsors: James H. Morris; Bryan Adams;Henry L. Burns; Timothy G. "Tim" Burns;Thomas G. Carmody, Jr.; Gordon E. Dove, Sr.;Raymond E. Garofalo, Jr.;Brett F. Geymann; Hunter V. Greene; John E. Guinn; Joe Harrison; Kenneth E. Havard;Valarie Hodges;Frank A. Hoffmann; Eddie J. Lambert; Nick Lorusso; Sherman Q. Mack;J. Rogers Pope; Steve E. Pylant;Alan Seabaugh;Kirk Talbot; Jeff R. Thompson;Cameron Henry;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 22% (23 of 105)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 21, 2013 Senate floor amendments read and adopted.
Senate May 21, 2013 The amended bill was read by title and returned to the Calendar, subject to call.
Senate May 13, 2013 Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
Senate May 8, 2013 Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
Senate May 7, 2013 Reported favorably.
Senate Apr 25, 2013 Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C.
Senate Apr 24, 2013 Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
House Apr 23, 2013 Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 67, nays 25. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
House Apr 18, 2013 Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.
House Apr 18, 2013 Scheduled for floor debate on 4/23/2013.
House Apr 17, 2013 Reported with amendments (9-6) (Regular).
House Apr 8, 2013 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
House Feb 1, 2013 First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/1/2013.
House Jan 28, 2013 Prefiled.
House Jan 28, 2013 Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed not available state link bill text
Engrossed not available state link bill text
Introduced not available 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

House Vote on HB 5 AMENDMENT # 1775 BY HUNTER MOTION TO ADOPT (#92)

House Vote on HB 5 FINAL PASSAGE (#93)

Senate Vote on HB 5 AMENDMENT # 2134 BY CLAITOR HB 5 BY MORRIS JIM (#486)

Senate Vote on HB 5 AMENDMENT # 2524 BY CLAITOR HB 5 BY MORRIS JIM (#487)

Senate Vote on HB 5 RETURN TO THE CALENDAR BY MURRAY (#488)

Link: link to state bill page

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