Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A2895
Legislation Overview
Title: Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Subject: Budget and Appropriations
Description: Requires Attorney General to establish Statewide gun buyback program.
Session: 2014-2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Last Action Date: December 14, 2015
Companion Bill: S2725
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'.
19 sponsors: John McKeon; Vincent Prieto; Louis Greenwald; Charles Mainor; Mila Jasey; Gary Schaer; Benjie Wimberly; Amy Handlin; Valerie Huttle; Gordon Johnson; Nancy Pinkin; Angelica Jimenez; Jack Ciattarelli; Carmelo Garcia; Vincent Mazzeo; Craig Coughlin; Gilbert Wilson; Bonnie Coleman; Upendra Chivukula;
Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 24% (19 of 80)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Dec 14, 2015 | Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading |
| Senate | Dec 14, 2015 | Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee |
| Assembly | Sep 15, 2014 | Passed by the Assembly (53-22-5) |
| Senate | Sep 15, 2014 | Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee |
| Assembly | May 8, 2014 | Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading |
| Assembly | Mar 10, 2014 | Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee |
| Assembly | Mar 10, 2014 | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Mar 10, 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 Judiciary Committee: Reported Favorably
Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably
Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
Senate Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported Favorably
Link: link to state bill page
