BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1387: Assault weapons/bckgrnd chck

Concerning enhanced background checks and licensure for assault weapons and large capacity magazines.

Summary

  • Establishes licensing requirements applicable to the possession, manufacture, transport, purchase, acquisition, transfer, delivery, import, sale, or offer of sale of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine and establishes criminal penalties for violations.
  • Establishes additional background check and recordkeeping requirements for sales or transfers of assault weapons or large capacity magazines.

From the House Bill Analysis 2018 (HB 1387), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced
January 18, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5444
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to enhanced background checks and licensure for assault weapons and large capacity magazines;

Sponsors

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

HB 1387 in other sessions

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