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Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation S172

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Legislation Overview

Title: Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.*

Subject: Budget and Appropriations

Description: Prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of certain offenses.*

Session: 2016-2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

Last Action Date: February 8, 2016

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Christopher Bateman; Robert Smith; Jennifer Beck; Shirley Turner;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (4 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 8, 2016 Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
Senate Feb 4, 2016 Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Senate Jan 12, 2016 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Feb 5, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 12, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Senate Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported with Amendments

Link: link to state bill page

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