BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5448: Firearms on public transit
Prohibiting possession of firearms on public transit.
Summary
- A new crime is created making it illegal to carry a firearm onto, or possess a firearm on, any means of public transit. A violation is a gross misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in county jail.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5448), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 22, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- January 22, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
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