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SB447

Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.

Status:
Vetoed

Latest Action: April 17, 2024
Senate: Passed by for the day

Chief Patron:
Dave Marsden (D)

Session:
2024 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; civil penalty.

Provides that no person shall leave, place, or store a handgun in an unattended motor vehicle, as defined in the bill, when such handgun is visible to any person who is outside such motor vehicle. The bill provides that any person violating such prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $500 and such unattended motor vehicle may be subject to removal for safekeeping. This bill is identical to HB 1462. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100642D
  • 01/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
  • 01/22/2024 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
  • 01/23/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/24/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
  • 01/25/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 01/29/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB447)
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
  • 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
  • 02/16/2024 - House: Reported from Public Safety (12-Y 10-N)
  • 02/20/2024 - House: Read second time
  • 02/21/2024 - House: Read third time
  • 02/21/2024 - House: Passed House (51-Y 49-N)
  • 02/21/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/26/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB447ER)
  • 02/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB447ER)
  • 02/28/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
  • 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
  • 03/26/2024 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
  • 04/17/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day

Full text and vote history:

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