Legislation - SB0775

Title: Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Sponsored by: Senator Smith
Status: In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to destroy each firearm and all its component parts that is traded in as part of a gun buyback program; authorizing a licensee or agency to contract with a law enforcement agency or a business to destroy certain firearms; requiring a law enforcement agency operating a program to determine if a firearm is a crime firearm or has been reported lost or stolen before destroying the weapon; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0444 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Senate	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

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