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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 2551: Firearms/during emergency

Protecting the constitutionally guaranteed right to the lawful possession of firearms during an emergency.

Summary

  • Prohibits the governor or any governmental entity or political subdivision of this state from imposing a restriction on the possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage, display, or use of a firearm or ammunition that is otherwise authorized or guaranteed by law.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2551), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2014
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jason Overstreet (R-42)
Introduced
January 21, 2014 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2014

AN ACT Relating to protecting the constitutionally guaranteed right to the lawful possession of firearms during an emergency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jason Overstreet (R-42)

10 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

David Taylor R-15Matt Shea R-4Jeff Holy R-6Jay Rodne R-5Brad Klippert R-8Brian Blake D-19Dean Takko D-19Dave Hayes R-10Cary Condotta R-12Elizabeth Scott R-39

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2551 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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