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Proposed Oklahoma Firearm Legislation SB897

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Oklahoma Self-Defense Act; providing immunity from certain prosecution; requiring certain pretrial hearing. Effective date.

Description: Oklahoma Self-Defense Act; providing immunity from certain prosecution; requiring certain pretrial hearing. Effective date.

Session: 2020 Regular Session

Last Action: Coauthored by Representative Roberts (Sean)

Last Action Date: March 6, 2019

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Joe Newhouse (R); Kevin West (R); Sean Roberts (R); Nathan Dahm (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (4 of 48)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 6, 2019 Coauthored by Representative Roberts (Sean)
Senate Mar 4, 2019 Coauthored by Representative West (Kevin) (principal House author)
Senate Feb 26, 2019 Coauthored by Senator Dahm
Senate Feb 26, 2019 Remove as author Senator Dahm; authored by Senator Newhouse
Senate Feb 26, 2019 Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed
Senate Feb 26, 2019 Title stricken
Senate Feb 7, 2019 Second Reading referred to Judiciary
Senate Feb 4, 2019 Authored by Senator Dahm
Senate Feb 4, 2019 First Reading
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 27, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 23, 2019 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/26/2019 8 4 0 0 Yes
  • Boren, Mary (D) Nay
  • Brooks, Michael (D) Nay
  • Dahm, Nathan (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Julie (R) Yea
  • Floyd, Kay (D) Nay
  • Howard, Brent (R) Nay
  • Jech, Darcy (R) Yea
  • Leewright, James (R) Yea
  • Murdock, William (R) Yea
  • Paxton, Lonnie (R) Yea
  • Sharp, Ron (R) Yea
  • Weaver, Darrell (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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