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34 total bills, 18 anti-gun bills,
0 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed District of Columbia Firearm Legislation

2013-2014 Session2015-2016 Session2017-2018 Session2019-2020 Session2021-2022 Session2023-2024 Session

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note: Washington DC carries over legislation from odd-numbered years to even numbered years without exception

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B20-0930

Title: License To Carry A Pistol Amendment Act Of 2014

Description: License To Carry A Pistol Amendment Act Of 2014

Last Action: Amendment #1 (Wells and Mendelson)

Last Action Date: December 17, 2014

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B20-1045

Title: License To Carry A Pistol Second Emergency Amendment Act Of 2014

Description: License To Carry A Pistol Second Emergency Amendment Act Of 2014

Last Action: Retained by the Council

Last Action Date: January 6, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0116

Title: Temporary Protection Order Firearm Relinquishment Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: As introduced, this bill prohibits an individual, subject to a temporary protection order or subject to a court order requiring them to relinquish possession of a firearm, from owning or having a firearm under their control.

Last Action: Notice of Intent to Act on B21-0116 Published in the DC Register

Last Action Date: March 13, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0221

Title: License To Carry A Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: License To Carry A Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2015

Last Action: Retained by the Council

Last Action Date: June 16, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0360

Title: Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act Of 2015

Description: Sequentially referred as follows: Title 2; Committee on Health and Human Services for 60 days then the entire bill to Committee on Judiciary. Law 21-125 establishes the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) to engage individuals with a high risk of participating in, or being a victim of, violent criminal activity. It establishes an Office of Violence Prevention and Health Equity within the Department of Health, and establishes within the Metropolitan Police Department, a Community Crime Prevention Team Program to reduce crime and increase access to social services. It requires the ONSE to conduct data collection and analysis on outcomes and report them annually to the Council. It places social workers in MPD and requires MPD to include training on preventing biased-based policing, and the unlawful use of force. MPD is also required to collect stop and frisk data, use of force data, data regarding citizens complaints as well as in custody deaths. It expands certain personnel authority of the Chief of Police. It expands the rights of pretrial defendants and of misdemeanant inmates with regard to work, education release and good behavior. It also among other things extends the date for implementation of the microstamping requirement for semiautomatic pistols to January 1, 2018. This legislation is Subject to Appropriations. See Fiscal Impact Statement under "Other Documents" tab.

Last Action: Law Number L21-0125 Effective from June 30, 2016

Last Action Date: August 19, 2016

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B21-0396

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act Of 2015

Last Action: Law Number L21-0076 Effective from February 27, 2016, Expires on October 9, 2016

Last Action Date: March 18, 2016

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B21-0472

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Act Of 2015

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Act Of 2015

Last Action: Act A21-0202, Expires on February 21, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 62 and Page 15276

Last Action Date: November 27, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0536

Title: Microstamping Implementation Emergency Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: Microstamping Implementation Emergency Amendment Act Of 2015

Last Action: Act A21-0258, Expires on April 5, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 530

Last Action Date: January 15, 2016

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B21-0537

Title: Microstamping Implementation Temporary Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: Microstamping Implementation Temporary Amendment Act Of 2015

Last Action: Law Number L21-0093 Effective from March 23, 2016, Expires on November 3, 2016

Last Action Date: April 22, 2016

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B21-0609

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2016

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2016

Last Action: Act A21-0307, Expires on May 17, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 2182

Last Action Date: February 26, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0625

Title: Microstamping Implementation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2016

Description: Microstamping Implementation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2016

Last Action: Act A21-0329, Expires on June 13, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 4298

Last Action Date: March 25, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0846

Title: Firearms Re-registration Requirement Amendment Act Of 2016

Description: As introduced, this bill establishes that registration certificates for firearms must be renewed every 4 years as long as the registrant meets all of the initial registration requirements. It establishes the process for renewal and requires the Metropolitan Police Department to mail a renewal notice to registrants at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the registration certificate.

Last Action: Public Hearing Held

Last Action Date: October 17, 2016

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PR21-0173

Title: License To Carry A Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Description: License To Carry A Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Last Action: Resolution R21-0106 Effective from June 2, 2015 Published in DC Register Vol 62 and Page 8538

Last Action Date: June 19, 2015

watching this bill

PR21-0412

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Last Action: Resolution R21-0276 Effective from November 3, 2015 Published in DC Register Vol 62 and Page 15050

Last Action Date: November 20, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

PR21-0487

Title: Microstamping Implementation Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Description: Microstamping Implementation Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Last Action: Retained by the Council

Last Action Date: January 5, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

PR21-0556

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2016

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2016

Last Action: Retained by the Council

Last Action Date: February 16, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

PR21-0574

Title: Microstamping Implementation Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2016

Description: Microstamping Implementation Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2016

Last Action: Resolution R21-0409 Effective from March 1, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 3669

Last Action Date: March 11, 2016

watching this bill

B20-0930

Title: License To Carry A Pistol Amendment Act Of 2014

Description: License To Carry A Pistol Amendment Act Of 2014

Last Action: Amendment #1 (Wells and Mendelson)

Last Action Date: December 17, 2014

watching this bill

B20-1045

Title: License To Carry A Pistol Second Emergency Amendment Act Of 2014

Description: License To Carry A Pistol Second Emergency Amendment Act Of 2014

Last Action: Retained by the Council

Last Action Date: January 6, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0116

Title: Temporary Protection Order Firearm Relinquishment Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: As introduced, this bill prohibits an individual, subject to a temporary protection order or subject to a court order requiring them to relinquish possession of a firearm, from owning or having a firearm under their control.

Last Action: Notice of Intent to Act on B21-0116 Published in the DC Register

Last Action Date: March 13, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0221

Title: License To Carry A Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: License To Carry A Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2015

Last Action: Retained by the Council

Last Action Date: June 16, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0360

Title: Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Act Of 2015

Description: Sequentially referred as follows: Title 2; Committee on Health and Human Services for 60 days then the entire bill to Committee on Judiciary. Law 21-125 establishes the Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) to engage individuals with a high risk of participating in, or being a victim of, violent criminal activity. It establishes an Office of Violence Prevention and Health Equity within the Department of Health, and establishes within the Metropolitan Police Department, a Community Crime Prevention Team Program to reduce crime and increase access to social services. It requires the ONSE to conduct data collection and analysis on outcomes and report them annually to the Council. It places social workers in MPD and requires MPD to include training on preventing biased-based policing, and the unlawful use of force. MPD is also required to collect stop and frisk data, use of force data, data regarding citizens complaints as well as in custody deaths. It expands certain personnel authority of the Chief of Police. It expands the rights of pretrial defendants and of misdemeanant inmates with regard to work, education release and good behavior. It also among other things extends the date for implementation of the microstamping requirement for semiautomatic pistols to January 1, 2018. This legislation is Subject to Appropriations. See Fiscal Impact Statement under "Other Documents" tab.

Last Action: Law Number L21-0125 Effective from June 30, 2016

Last Action Date: August 19, 2016

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B21-0396

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Temporary Amendment Act Of 2015

Last Action: Law Number L21-0076 Effective from February 27, 2016, Expires on October 9, 2016

Last Action Date: March 18, 2016

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B21-0472

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Act Of 2015

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Act Of 2015

Last Action: Act A21-0202, Expires on February 21, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 62 and Page 15276

Last Action Date: November 27, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0536

Title: Microstamping Implementation Emergency Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: Microstamping Implementation Emergency Amendment Act Of 2015

Last Action: Act A21-0258, Expires on April 5, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 530

Last Action Date: January 15, 2016

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B21-0537

Title: Microstamping Implementation Temporary Amendment Act Of 2015

Description: Microstamping Implementation Temporary Amendment Act Of 2015

Last Action: Law Number L21-0093 Effective from March 23, 2016, Expires on November 3, 2016

Last Action Date: April 22, 2016

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B21-0609

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2016

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2016

Last Action: Act A21-0307, Expires on May 17, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 2182

Last Action Date: February 26, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0625

Title: Microstamping Implementation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2016

Description: Microstamping Implementation Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act Of 2016

Last Action: Act A21-0329, Expires on June 13, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 4298

Last Action Date: March 25, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

B21-0846

Title: Firearms Re-registration Requirement Amendment Act Of 2016

Description: As introduced, this bill establishes that registration certificates for firearms must be renewed every 4 years as long as the registrant meets all of the initial registration requirements. It establishes the process for renewal and requires the Metropolitan Police Department to mail a renewal notice to registrants at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the registration certificate.

Last Action: Public Hearing Held

Last Action Date: October 17, 2016

watching this bill

PR21-0173

Title: License To Carry A Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Description: License To Carry A Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Last Action: Resolution R21-0106 Effective from June 2, 2015 Published in DC Register Vol 62 and Page 8538

Last Action Date: June 19, 2015

watching this bill

PR21-0412

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Second Budget Support Clarification Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Last Action: Resolution R21-0276 Effective from November 3, 2015 Published in DC Register Vol 62 and Page 15050

Last Action Date: November 20, 2015

this is an anti-gun bill

PR21-0487

Title: Microstamping Implementation Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Description: Microstamping Implementation Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2015

Last Action: Retained by the Council

Last Action Date: January 5, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

PR21-0556

Title: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2016

Description: Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2016

Last Action: Retained by the Council

Last Action Date: February 16, 2016

this is an anti-gun bill

PR21-0574

Title: Microstamping Implementation Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2016

Description: Microstamping Implementation Congressional Review Emergency Declaration Resolution Of 2016

Last Action: Resolution R21-0409 Effective from March 1, 2016 Published in DC Register Vol 63 and Page 3669

Last Action Date: March 11, 2016

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