Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A5647
Legislation Overview
Title: "New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.
Subject: 2nd Reading in the Assembly
Description: "New Jersey Safe Storage of Firearms Act"; establishes certain requirements and penalties regarding firearm storage; repeals law governing minor's access to firearm; requires AG to establish public awareness campaign regarding firearm storage; appropriates $500,000.
Session: 2020-2021 Regular Session
Last Action: Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
Last Action Date: December 13, 2021
Companion Bill: S3757
Sponsors
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6 sponsors: Joann Downey (D); Eric Houghtaling (D); John McKeon (D); Annette Chaparro (D); Angelica Jimenez (D); Valerie Huttle (D);
Percentage of General Assembly sponsoring bill: 8% (6 of 80)
History
Chamber | Date | Action |
Assembly | Dec 13, 2021 | Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee |
Assembly | Dec 13, 2021 | Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading |
Assembly | May 12, 2021 | Introduced, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee |
Texts
Type | Date | State Link | Text |
Amended | Dec 14, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Introduced | May 12, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
Assembly Appropriations Committee: Reported Favorably | 12/13/2021 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Assembly Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments | 12/13/2021 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page