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Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation A5647

  this is an anti-gun bill
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

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

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
12/13/2021 7 4 0 0 Yes
  • Bergen, Brian (R) Nay
  • Burzichelli, John (D) Yea
  • Conaway, Herbert (D) Yea
  • Danielsen, Joe ( ) Yea
  • DeAngelo, Wayne (D) Yea
  • Marin, Eliana (D) Yea
  • McClellan, Antwan (R) Nay
  • Rooney, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Schaer, Gary (D) Yea
  • Tucker, Cleopatra (D) Yea
  • Webber, Jay (R) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
12/13/2021 4 2 0 0 Yes
  • Auth, Robert (R) Nay
  • DePhillips, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Johnson, Gordon (D) Yea
  • Mukherji, Raj (D) Yea
  • Murphy, Carol (D) Yea
  • Wimberly, Benjie (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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