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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1729: Firearm safety devices/safes

Addressing the minimum standards for firearms safety devices and gun safes used by certain governmental agencies that purchase, receive, possess, use, or issue firearms and government agents who receive, possess, or use a firearm issued to the agent by the agency.

Summary

  • Establishes the Eddie Ryan public safety act of 2011. Requires a governmental agency that purchases, receives, possesses, uses, or issues a firearm to ensure that the firearm includes or is accompanied with a firearms safety device or gun safe.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christopher Hurst (D-31)
Introduced
February 1, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5697
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to minimum standards for firearms safety devices and gun safes used by governmental agencies that purchase, receive, possess, use, or issue firearms and government agents who receive, possess, or use a firearm issued to the agent by the agency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christopher Hurst (D-31)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Ed Orcutt R-18Brian Blake D-19Joel Kretz R-7Dave Upthegrove D-33Dean Takko D-19Bill Hinkle R-13Jim Moeller D-49Mike Hope R-44Kirk Pearson R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1729 in other sessions

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