50 total bills, 18 anti-gun bills,
2 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed District of Columbia Firearm Legislation
50 total bills, 18 anti-gun bills,
2 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: Revised Criminal Code Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Revised Criminal Code Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 21, 2023
Title: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Retained by the Council
Last Action Date: May 2, 2023
Title: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Law L25-0051, Effective from Aug 31, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 012680, Expires on Apr 12, 2024
Last Action Date: September 22, 2023
Title: School Safety Enhancement Amendment Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-234 would require OSSE to create guidelines that would be used to review and enhance District school safety plans. It would establish a position of School Safety Director at every school in the District and a School Safety Assistant Director at every high school. It would establish procedures for school safety teams to coordinate with MPD and require the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice and the Deputy Mayor for Education to create a system for emergency response agencies to share critical information about ongoing safety incidents with schools and child development centers.
Last Action: Public Hearing Held
Last Action Date: January 11, 2024
Title: Establishment of Reasonable Controls for the Firearm Industry Amendment Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-245 would allow the Office of the Attorney General and District residents to sue firearm industry members for harms caused by the manufacture or sale of a firearm-related product that is abnormally dangerous or likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety in the District. It would also permit suits against firearm industry members for harms caused by failure to implement reasonable controls to prevent firearm trafficking; the loss or theft of firearms and failure to report sales among other things.
Last Action: Public Hearing Cancelled
Last Action Date: November 13, 2024
Title: Safer Stronger Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Safer Stronger Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Public Hearing Held
Last Action Date: June 27, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0138 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 009069, Expires on Sep 25, 2023
Last Action Date: June 30, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Law L25-0063, Effective from Oct 05, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 013729, Expires on May 17, 2024
Last Action Date: October 20, 2023
Title: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-429 would prohibit confidentiality agreements and protective orders in civil actions involving defective products or environmental conditions that are likely to cause significant harm, and to allow members of the public to challenge agreements and orders that violate this act.
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: September 19, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0231 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 013773, Expires on Jan 09, 2024
Last Action Date: October 20, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0237 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 013794, Expires on Jan 09, 2024
Last Action Date: October 20, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Law L25-0097, Effective from Dec 20, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 000012, Expires on Aug 01, 2024
Last Action Date: January 5, 2024
Title: Addressing Crime through Targeted Interventions and Violence Enforcement (“ACTIVE”) Amendment Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-479 would require individuals on probation, supervised release, or parole following a conviction for a gun offense be required to submit to a search when they are in a public place. It would create a Prearrest Diversion Task Force charged with developing recommendations for increasing the use of prearrest diversion. It would increase the maximum penalty for individuals firing a large number of bullets at a time. It would require that sentences for possession of extremely dangerous weapons like machine guns be stacked on top of baseline penalties, not run concurrently, and create a new offense of unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition. It would amend the definition of carjacking to include situations where the victim is not in or immediately next to their vehicle among other things.
Last Action: Public Hearing Held
Last Action Date: November 8, 2023
Title: Prioritizing Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Prioritizing Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0257 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 013849, Expires on Jan 14, 2024
Last Action Date: October 20, 2023
Title: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0320 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 015484, Expires on Feb 19, 2024
Last Action Date: December 1, 2023
Title: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Law L25-0119, Effective from Feb 06, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 001667, Expires on Sep 18, 2024
Last Action Date: February 16, 2024
Title: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Amendment Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-567 would allow a person to transfer, offer for sale, sell, gift, or deliver a self-defense spray.
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: November 21, 2023
Title: Medical Cannabis Program Enforcement Amendment Act of 2024
Description: As introduced Bill 25-691 would extend the 45-calendar day public comment period for cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer license to an unlicensed establishment by an additional 30 days. Among other things, it would clarify that the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board (ABCB) has the authority to issue cease-and-desist orders mandating compliance with the provisions of the Medical Cannabis Program and also has the authority to enforce against commercial property owners in whose properties are used to operate illegal cannabis businesses.
Last Action: Public Hearing Held
Last Action Date: March 6, 2024
Title: Gun Violence Awareness Month Recognition Resolution of 2023
Description: Gun Violence Awareness Month Recognition Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution ACR25-0082, Effective from Jun 06, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 009134
Last Action Date: June 30, 2023
Title: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Retained by the Council
Last Action Date: May 2, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution R25-0170, Effective from Jun 06, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 008491
Last Action Date: June 16, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution R25-0242, Effective from Sep 19, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 012895
Last Action Date: September 29, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution R25-0254, Effective from Sep 19, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 012902
Last Action Date: September 29, 2023
Title: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution R25-0344, Effective from Nov 07, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 015052
Last Action Date: November 17, 2023
Title: Executive Director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Kwelli Sneed Confirmation Resolution of 2024
Description: Executive Director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Kwelli Sneed Confirmation Resolution of 2024
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: November 26, 2024
Title: Revised Criminal Code Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Revised Criminal Code Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: February 21, 2023
Title: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Retained by the Council
Last Action Date: May 2, 2023
Title: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Law L25-0051, Effective from Aug 31, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 012680, Expires on Apr 12, 2024
Last Action Date: September 22, 2023
Title: School Safety Enhancement Amendment Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-234 would require OSSE to create guidelines that would be used to review and enhance District school safety plans. It would establish a position of School Safety Director at every school in the District and a School Safety Assistant Director at every high school. It would establish procedures for school safety teams to coordinate with MPD and require the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice and the Deputy Mayor for Education to create a system for emergency response agencies to share critical information about ongoing safety incidents with schools and child development centers.
Last Action: Public Hearing Held
Last Action Date: January 11, 2024
Title: Establishment of Reasonable Controls for the Firearm Industry Amendment Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-245 would allow the Office of the Attorney General and District residents to sue firearm industry members for harms caused by the manufacture or sale of a firearm-related product that is abnormally dangerous or likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety in the District. It would also permit suits against firearm industry members for harms caused by failure to implement reasonable controls to prevent firearm trafficking; the loss or theft of firearms and failure to report sales among other things.
Last Action: Public Hearing Cancelled
Last Action Date: November 13, 2024
Title: Safer Stronger Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Safer Stronger Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Public Hearing Held
Last Action Date: June 27, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0138 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 009069, Expires on Sep 25, 2023
Last Action Date: June 30, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Law L25-0063, Effective from Oct 05, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 013729, Expires on May 17, 2024
Last Action Date: October 20, 2023
Title: Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-429 would prohibit confidentiality agreements and protective orders in civil actions involving defective products or environmental conditions that are likely to cause significant harm, and to allow members of the public to challenge agreements and orders that violate this act.
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: September 19, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0231 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 013773, Expires on Jan 09, 2024
Last Action Date: October 20, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0237 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 013794, Expires on Jan 09, 2024
Last Action Date: October 20, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Law L25-0097, Effective from Dec 20, 2023 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 000012, Expires on Aug 01, 2024
Last Action Date: January 5, 2024
Title: Addressing Crime through Targeted Interventions and Violence Enforcement (“ACTIVE”) Amendment Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-479 would require individuals on probation, supervised release, or parole following a conviction for a gun offense be required to submit to a search when they are in a public place. It would create a Prearrest Diversion Task Force charged with developing recommendations for increasing the use of prearrest diversion. It would increase the maximum penalty for individuals firing a large number of bullets at a time. It would require that sentences for possession of extremely dangerous weapons like machine guns be stacked on top of baseline penalties, not run concurrently, and create a new offense of unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition. It would amend the definition of carjacking to include situations where the victim is not in or immediately next to their vehicle among other things.
Last Action: Public Hearing Held
Last Action Date: November 8, 2023
Title: Prioritizing Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Prioritizing Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0257 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 013849, Expires on Jan 14, 2024
Last Action Date: October 20, 2023
Title: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Act A25-0320 Published in DC Register Vol 70 and Page 015484, Expires on Feb 19, 2024
Last Action Date: December 1, 2023
Title: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Description: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2023
Last Action: Law L25-0119, Effective from Feb 06, 2024 Published in DC Register Vol 71 and Page 001667, Expires on Sep 18, 2024
Last Action Date: February 16, 2024
Title: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Amendment Act of 2023
Description: As introduced Bill 25-567 would allow a person to transfer, offer for sale, sell, gift, or deliver a self-defense spray.
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: November 21, 2023
Title: Medical Cannabis Program Enforcement Amendment Act of 2024
Description: As introduced Bill 25-691 would extend the 45-calendar day public comment period for cultivation center, retailer, or internet retailer license to an unlicensed establishment by an additional 30 days. Among other things, it would clarify that the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Board (ABCB) has the authority to issue cease-and-desist orders mandating compliance with the provisions of the Medical Cannabis Program and also has the authority to enforce against commercial property owners in whose properties are used to operate illegal cannabis businesses.
Last Action: Public Hearing Held
Last Action Date: March 6, 2024
Title: Gun Violence Awareness Month Recognition Resolution of 2023
Description: Gun Violence Awareness Month Recognition Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution ACR25-0082, Effective from Jun 06, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 009134
Last Action Date: June 30, 2023
Title: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Information Sharing Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Retained by the Council
Last Action Date: May 2, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution R25-0170, Effective from Jun 06, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 008491
Last Action Date: June 16, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution R25-0242, Effective from Sep 19, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 012895
Last Action Date: September 29, 2023
Title: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution R25-0254, Effective from Sep 19, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 012902
Last Action Date: September 29, 2023
Title: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Description: Self-Defense Spray Sale and Transfer Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2023
Last Action: Resolution R25-0344, Effective from Nov 07, 2023 Published in DC Register Page 015052
Last Action Date: November 17, 2023
Title: Executive Director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Kwelli Sneed Confirmation Resolution of 2024
Description: Executive Director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement Kwelli Sneed Confirmation Resolution of 2024
Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Last Action Date: November 26, 2024
