Passed Louisiana Firearm Legislation HB781
Legislation Overview
Title: Provides relative to the authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, or sale of firearms or ammunition during a declared emergency or disaster or public health emergency
Subject: WEAPONS
Description: Provides relative to the authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, or sale of firearms or ammunition during a declared emergency or disaster or public health emergency
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2020.
Last Action Date: June 12, 2020
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'.
34 sponsors: Blake Miguez (R); Beryl Amedee (R); Tony Bacala (R); Beau Beaullieu (R); Rhonda Butler (R); Dewith Carrier (R); Robert Carter (D); Mack Cormier (D); Jean-paul Coussan (R); Daryl Deshotel (R); Phillip DeVillier (R); Mary DuBuisson (R); Rick Edmonds (R); Kathy Edmonston (R); Julie Emerson (R); Les Farnum (R); Gabe Firment (R); Larry Frieman (R); Raymond Garofalo (R); Lance Harris (R); Dodie Horton (R); Mike Johnson (R); Travis Johnson (D); Danny McCormick (R); Scott McKnight (R); Buddy Mincey (R); Charles Owen (R); Robert Owen (R); Neil Riser (R); Troy Romero (R); Rodney Schamerhorn (R); Polly Thomas (R); William Wheat (R); Mark Wright (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 32% (34 of 105)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 12, 2020 | Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 325. |
| House | Jun 12, 2020 | Effective date: 08/01/2020. |
| House | Jun 2, 2020 | Sent to the Governor for executive approval. |
| Senate | Jun 1, 2020 | Signed by the President of the Senate. |
| House | May 31, 2020 | Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. |
| Senate | May 29, 2020 | Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. |
| House | May 29, 2020 | Received from the Senate without amendments. |
| Senate | May 28, 2020 | Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. |
| Senate | May 28, 2020 | Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. |
| Senate | May 25, 2020 | Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. |
| House | May 22, 2020 | Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 80, nays 17. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. |
| House | May 20, 2020 | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/20. |
| House | May 18, 2020 | Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. |
| House | May 15, 2020 | Reported with amendments (11-0). |
| House | May 4, 2020 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. |
| House | Mar 31, 2020 | Read by title. Lies over under the rules. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | not available | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill 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 |
| House Committee Amendment #1358 ACRJ Draft | House Committee Amendment #1358 ACRJ Draft | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Committee Amendment #1919 ACRJ Proposed | House Committee Amendment #1919 ACRJ Proposed | Nov 30, -0001 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Floor Amendment #2433 Miguez Proposed | House Floor Amendment #2433 Miguez Proposed | Nov 30, -0001 | 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 |
| House Vote on HB 781 FINAL PASSAGE (#395) | 05/22/2020 | 80 | 17 | 0 | 8 | Yes |
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| Senate Vote on HB 781 FINAL PASSAGE (#593) | 05/29/2020 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
