2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 494

File Code: Public Safety
Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Firearms - Assault Weapons - Ban

Synopsis:

Making it a misdemeanor to transport an assault weapon into the State or to possess, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, or receive an assault weapon; making it a misdemeanor to use an assault weapon or a specified magazine in the commission of a felony or crime of violence; providing specified penalties; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
GUNS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Public Safety
( 5-101 , 5-202 , 5-2A-01 , 5-2A-02 , 5-2A-03 , 5-2A-04 , 5-2A-05 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered