BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 1139: Unlawful firearm possession
Promoting public safety and deterring unlawful firearm possession by increasing criminal penalties for unlawful possession of a firearm.
Summary
- Classifies Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first degree as a violent offense and increases the penalties of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first and second degree.
- Adds Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the first and second degree to the enumerated list of offenses for which a peace officer must arrest someone without a warrant when there is probable cause to believe the person has committed that offense.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2025
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sam Low (R-39)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 2026
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to promoting public safety and deterring unlawful firearm possession by increasing criminal penalties for unlawful possession of a firearm;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sam Low (R-39)
3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
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 Community Safety.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 1139 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1139 (2023–24) Harassment/election official
- HB 1139 (2021–22) Lead in drinking water
- HB 1139 (2019–20) Educator workforce supply
- HB 1139 (2017–18) Office of pub. guardianship
- HB 1139 (2015–16) Human trafficking of youth
- HB 1139 (2013–14) Local health conditions
- HB 1139 (2011–12) Public record disputes
- HB 1139 (2009–10) Public transp benefit areas