File Code: Public Safety
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 548/96 - JPR
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Ferguson, Stone, and Colburn
- Entitled:
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Handguns - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting in Commission of a
Felony or Crime of Violence
Making it a separate misdemeanor to wear, carry, or transport a
handgun or antique firearm capable of being concealed on the person in
the commission of a felony or crime of violence; making a mandatory
minimum penalty of 5 years' imprisonment and a maximum penalty of 20
years' imprisonment applicable to the offense; specifying that,
subject to a specified exception, a person who is convicted of an
offense under the Act is ineligible for parole in less than 5 years;
etc.
Senate Action
- 1/15
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/5
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/7
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
- Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
- Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES
- GUNS -see also- HUNTING
- PAROLE AND PROBATION
- PENALTIES
- SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
- WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
- (
36B
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
