BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 1541: Weapon possession/orders
Prohibiting the possession and acquisition of weapons by persons convicted of certain criminal offenses or subject to certain no-contact orders, protection orders, or restraining orders.
Summary
- Specifies that a person is guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, if he or she does not qualify for unlawful possession of a firearm in the first degree and he or she owns, possesses, or controls a firearm, after having previously been convicted, or found not guilty by reason of insanity, of the following: (1) Unlawful aiming or discharge of a firearm or dangerous weapon; and (2) Animal…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 23, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2019 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the possession and acquisition of weapons by persons convicted of certain criminal offenses or subject to certain no-contact orders, protection orders, or restraining orders;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
14 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
HB 1541 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1541 (2025–26) Veterans affairs adv. comm.
- HB 1541 (2023–24) Lived experience
- HB 1541 (2021–22) Local revenue/homelessness
- HB 1541 (2017–18) Rx drug cost transparency
- HB 1541 (2015–16) Educational opportunity gap
- HB 1541 (2013–14) Nasal spray/school employees
- HB 1541 (2011–12) License plate replacement
- HB 1541 (2009–10) Half-time edu employment