Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A1579
Legislation Overview
Title: Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Subject: Judiciary
Description: Creates self-defense justification for victims of domestic violence.
Session: 2014-2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
Last Action Date: September 15, 2014
Companion Bill: S1918
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'.
12 sponsors: Grace Spencer; Cleopatra Tucker; Ralph Caputo; Joseph Lagana; Herbert Conaway; Pamela Lampitt; Patrick Diegnan; Gabriela Mosquera; Gilbert Wilson; Bonnie Coleman; Eliana Marin; Donna Simon;
Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 15% (12 of 80)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Assembly | Sep 15, 2014 | Passed by the Assembly (79-0-0) |
| Senate | Sep 15, 2014 | Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee |
| Assembly | Sep 11, 2014 | Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading |
| Assembly | Jan 16, 2014 | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 16, 2014 | 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
Assembly Third Reading - Final Passage
Assembly Women and Children Committee: Reported Favorably
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
Link: link to state bill page
