Firearm Legislation Awaiting Governor's Signature Or Veto
These are state level fiream related bills that are awaiting a signature or veto by the governor of that state.
Title: Elmore Co., sheriff, authorized to sell firearms to gun dealers with active business license for one year, Act 2007-325, 2007 Reg Sess., am'd, Sec. 45-26-231.02 am'd.
Description: Elmore Co., sheriff, authorized to sell firearms to gun dealers with active business license for one year, Act 2007-325, 2007 Reg Sess., am'd, Sec. 45-26-231.02 am'd.
Last Action: Delivered to Governor at 7:17 p.m. on May 7, 2020
Last Action Date: May 7, 2020
Title: An Act For The Department Of Public Safety Appropriation For The 2020-2021 Fiscal Year.
Description: An Act For The Department Of Public Safety Appropriation For The 2020-2021 Fiscal Year.
Last Action: Notification that HB1093 is now Act 97
Last Action Date: April 20, 2020
Title: Relating To Firearm Registration.
Description: Requires every person who permanently moves firearms out of the State to contact the county police department where the firearms are registered to notify that police department that the firearms have been moved out of State within five days of their removal from the State. Imposes a fine of $100 per firearm for violations. (HD1)
Last Action: Enrolled to Governor.
Last Action Date: July 10, 2020
Title: Relating To Gun Violence Prevention.
Description: Establishes the gun violence and violent crimes commission. Requires reports to the Legislature. Makes it a class C felony to purchase, manufacture, or otherwise obtain firearm parts for the purpose of assembling a firearm having no serial number. Amends certain requirements relating to firearms registration. (SD2)
Last Action: Transmitted to Governor.
Last Action Date: July 10, 2020
Title: A bill for an act relating to firearms and weapons, including the storage, carrying, possession, or transportation of weapons and the establishment, use, and maintenance of shooting ranges.
Description: A bill for an act relating to firearms and weapons, including the storage, carrying, possession, or transportation of weapons and the establishment, use, and maintenance of shooting ranges.
Last Action: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 328.
Last Action Date: February 21, 2020
Title: Amends existing law to make codifier's corrections.
Description: CODIFIER'S CORRECTIONS -- Amends existing law to make codifier's corrections.
Last Action: Session Law Chapter 82 Effective: 07/01/2020
Last Action Date: March 10, 2020
Title: Enacting the governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas and providing certain relief related to health, welfare, property and economic security during this public health emergency.
Description: Enacting the governmental response to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas and providing certain relief related to health, welfare, property and economic security during this public health emergency.
Last Action: House Approved by Governor on Monday, June 8, 2020
Last Action Date: June 4, 2020
Title: Provides an exception to the illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons who carry a concealed firearm during a mandatory evacuation
Description: Provides an exception to the illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons who carry a concealed firearm during a mandatory evacuation
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2020.
Last Action Date: June 12, 2020
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
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
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2020.
Last Action Date: June 12, 2020
Title: Intent required for repeated harassing conduct crime.
Description: Intent required for repeated harassing conduct crime.
Last Action: Secretary of State Chapter 96
Last Action Date: May 18, 2020
Title: Modifies provisions relating to veterans
Description: Modifies provisions relating to veterans
Last Action: Delivered to Governor
Last Action Date: May 27, 2020
Title: Revise the authority of the Governor in times of a disaster, act of terrorism, or emergency and to declare an emergency.
Description: Revise the authority of the Governor in times of a disaster, act of terrorism, or emergency and to declare an emergency.
Last Action: Delivered to the Governor on March 31, 2020 H.J. 660
Last Action Date: March 30, 2020
Title: As introduced, limits law enforcement authority of wildlife resources officers to conduct searches and seizures. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 70.
Description: As introduced, limits law enforcement authority of wildlife resources officers to conduct searches and seizures. - Amends TCA Title 20; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 70.
Last Action: Transmitted to Governor for action.
Last Action Date: July 6, 2020
Title: As introduced, waives the lifetime handgun carry permit fees for retired law enforcement officers who served for at least 10 years, rather than former law enforcement officers who served for at least 10 years. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.
Description: As introduced, waives the lifetime handgun carry permit fees for retired law enforcement officers who served for at least 10 years, rather than former law enforcement officers who served for at least 10 years. - Amends TCA Section 39-17-1351.
Last Action: Transmitted to Governor for action.
Last Action Date: July 6, 2020
Title: Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report.
Description: Unrestorably incompetent defendant; competency report. Provides that in cases where a defendant is likely to remain incompetent for the foreseeable future due to an ongoing and irreversible medical condition and prior medical or educational records are available to support the diagnosis, a competency report may recommend that the court find the defendant unrestorably incompetent to stand trial, and the court may proceed with the disposition of the case based on such recommendation. Under current law, the defendant is required to undergo treatment to restore his competency before the court can find a defendant unrestorably incompetent to stand trial. The bill also provides that such person who is found unrestorably incompetent to stand trial shall be prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm.
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1121)
Last Action Date: April 10, 2020
Title: Firearms or other weapons; unauthorized to possess on school property.
Description: Firearms or other weapons on school property. Provides that no school board may authorize or designate any person to possess a firearm on school property other than those persons expressly authorized by statute. The bill also clarifies that no exemption exists for a special conservator of the peace to possess a firearm or other weapon on school property.
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1037)
Last Action Date: April 10, 2020
Title: Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund; created.
Description: Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund. Establishes the Virginia Gun Violence Intervention and Prevention Fund to be administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of supporting gun violence intervention and prevention programs, including street outreach, hospital-based violence intervention, and group violence intervention programs.
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1129)
Last Action Date: April 10, 2020
Title: Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
Description: Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicants to demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic, video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does not affect any in-person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstrate competence with a handgun under current law. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021.
Last Action: Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1130)
Last Action Date: April 10, 2020
Title: Monitoring of domestic violence perpetrators.
Description: Monitoring of domestic violence perpetrators.
Last Action: Effective date 6/11/2020.
Last Action Date: April 2, 2020
Title: Creating the Washington office of firearm violence prevention.
Description: Creating the Washington office of firearm violence prevention.
Last Action: Effective date 6/11/2020.
Last Action Date: April 2, 2020
Title: Concerning the involuntary treatment act.
Description: Concerning the involuntary treatment act.
Last Action: Effective date 6/11/2020**.
Last Action Date: April 2, 2020
Title: Restricting possession of weapons in certain locations.
Description: Restricting possession of weapons in certain locations.
Last Action: Effective date 6/11/2020.
Last Action Date: March 27, 2020
Title: Dividing the state wildlife account into the fish, wildlife, and conservation account and the limited fish and wildlife account.
Description: Dividing the state wildlife account into the fish, wildlife, and conservation account and the limited fish and wildlife account.
Last Action: Effective date 7/1/2021.
Last Action Date: March 25, 2020
Title: Concerning domestic violence.
Description: Concerning domestic violence.
Last Action: Effective date 3/18/2020.
Last Action Date: March 18, 2020
Title: Concerning background check requirements for firearms classified as other under federal firearms laws.
Description: Concerning background check requirements for firearms classified as other under federal firearms laws.
Last Action: Effective date 6/11/2020.
Last Action Date: March 18, 2020
Title: Establishing a centralized single point of contact background check system for firearms transfers.
Description: Establishing a centralized single point of contact background check system for firearms transfers.
Last Action: Effective date 6/11/2020.
Last Action Date: March 18, 2020
Title: Local regulation of honorary firearm discharges.
Description: An Act to renumber and amend 66.0409 (3) (b); and to create 66.0409 (3) (b) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: local regulation of honorary firearm discharges.
Last Action: Published 3-4-2020
Last Action Date: March 4, 2020
Title: Going armed with an electric weapon by private security personnel.
Description: An Act to amend 941.295 (2) (d) 1.; and to create 941.295 (2g) (c) of the statutes; Relating to: going armed with an electric weapon by private security personnel.
Last Action: Published 2-6-2020
Last Action Date: February 6, 2020
