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Passed Vermont Firearm Legislation S0141

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Legislation Overview

Title: An act relating to possession of firearms

Description: An act relating to possession of firearms

Session: 2015-2016 Session

Last Action: Senate Message, Signed by Governor May 1, 2015

Last Action Date: May 6, 2015

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Judiciary

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 3% (1 of 30)

History
Chamber Date Action
House May 6, 2015 Senate Message, Signed by Governor May 1, 2015
Senate May 1, 2015 Signed by Governor on May 1, 2015
Senate May 1, 2015 Delivered to Governor on May 1, 2015
Senate Apr 23, 2015 New Business/House Proposal of Amendment
Senate Apr 23, 2015 As passed by Senate and House
Senate Apr 23, 2015 House proposal of amendment concurred in
Senate Apr 23, 2015 House proposal of amendment; text
Senate Apr 22, 2015 House Proposal of Amendment
Senate Apr 21, 2015 House message House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendment
House Apr 17, 2015 Rep. Grad of Moretown asked permission to offer an amendment after third reading, which was agreed to.
House Apr 17, 2015 Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 80, Nays = 62
House Apr 17, 2015 Passed in Concurrence with Proposal of Amendment
House Apr 17, 2015 Rep. Turner of Milton raised a Point of Order
House Apr 17, 2015 Which was agreed to
House Apr 17, 2015 Rep. Grad of Moretown moved to amend the House proposal of amendment.
House Apr 17, 2015 Read Third time
House Apr 16, 2015 Second instance of amendment agreed to
House Apr 16, 2015 Read Second Time
House Apr 16, 2015 Rep. Jewett of Ripton reported for the committee on Judiciary
House Apr 16, 2015 Rep. Burditt of West Rutland, Conquest of Newbury, Grad of Moretown, Jewett of Ripton, Lalonde of South Burlington, and Nuovo of Middlebury moved to amend the report of the committee on Judiciary
House Apr 16, 2015 Which was agreed to
House Apr 16, 2015 Rep. Savage of Swanton moved to commit the bill to the committee on Human Services
House Apr 16, 2015 Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 78
House Apr 16, 2015 Which was disagreed to
House Apr 16, 2015 Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 50
House Apr 16, 2015 First Instance of amendment agreed to
House Apr 16, 2015 Third instance of amendment agreed to
House Apr 16, 2015 Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 60
House Apr 16, 2015 Third Reading Ordered
House Mar 31, 2015 Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Senate Mar 26, 2015 New Business/Third Reading
Senate Mar 26, 2015 Read 3rd time & passed
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears, Benning, Nitka, and White
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Recommendation of amendment agreed to
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Senator(s) Benning moved to amend motion to amend offered by Senators Sears, Benning, Nitka and White, which was disagreed to
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Sears, Benning, Nitka, and White, text
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Read 2nd time
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Benning
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Unfinished Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Recommendation of amendment agreed to
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Sears, text
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Recommendation of amendment agreed to
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Recommendation of amendment by Senator(s) Zuckerman and Westman, text
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Senator Rodgers motion to commit bill to Committee on Appropriations
Senate Mar 25, 2015 Motion disagreed to
Senate Mar 25, 2015 3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Campbell, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 8
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) Sears, Benning, Nitka, and White
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Unfinished Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading
Senate Mar 20, 2015 Unfinished Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading
Senate Mar 19, 2015 New Business/Committee Bill for Second Reading
Senate Mar 18, 2015 Committee Bill for Second Reading
Senate Mar 17, 2015 Committee bill read first time & placed on Notice Calendar per Senate Rule 48
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered May 6, 2015 state link bill text
Enrolled Apr 30, 2015 state link bill text
Engrossed Mar 30, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 16, 2015 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

3rd reading ordered on roll call, requested by Senator Campbell, Passed -- Needed 15 of 28 to Pass -- Yeas = 20, Nays = 8

Roll Call Results Failed -- Needed 71 of 141 to Pass -- Yeas = 63, Nays = 78

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 89, Nays = 50

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 70 of 139 to Pass -- Yeas = 79, Nays = 60

Roll Call Results Passed -- Needed 72 of 142 to Pass -- Yeas = 80, Nays = 62

Link: link to state bill page

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