BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5956: Short-barreled rifles

Concerning short-barreled rifles.

Summary

Legalizes the possession, transportation, acquisition, or transfer of a short-barreled rifle that is legally registered and possessed, transported, acquired, or transferred in compliance with federal law.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5956), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 201, Laws of 2014

AN ACT Relating to short-barreled rifles;

Passed February 18, 2014

Version voted on: SB 5956

47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	0	0	1
Republican	23	0	0	1

How each member voted

Passed March 7, 2014

Version voted on: SB 5956

95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	52	3	0	0
Republican	43	0	0	0

How each member voted

Apr 2, 2014Effective date 6/12/2014.
Apr 2, 2014Chapter 201, 2014 Laws.
Apr 2, 2014Governor signed.
Mar 12, 2014Delivered to Governor.
Mar 11, 2014Speaker signed.
Mar 8, 2014President signed.
Mar 7, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 7, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 6, 2014Committee relieved of further consideration.
Mar 6, 2014Placed on second reading.
Feb 20, 2014First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 18, 2014Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
Feb 18, 2014Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 14, 2014Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 4, 2014Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2014LAW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 13, 2014First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Dec 4, 2013Prefiled for introduction.

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

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