Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation S218
Legislation Overview
Title: Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Subject: Law and Public Safety
Description: Increases criminal penalties if leaving loaded firearm within easy access of minor results in injury or death.
Session: 2016-2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: February 16, 2016
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'.
4 sponsors: James Holzapfel; Sandra Cunningham; Teresa Ruiz; Jennifer Beck;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 10% (4 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Assembly | Feb 16, 2016 | Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee |
| Senate | Feb 11, 2016 | Passed by the Senate (32-0) |
| Senate | Feb 4, 2016 | Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading |
| Senate | Jan 12, 2016 | Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Feb 5, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 12, 2016 | 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
Senate Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported with Amendments
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
Link: link to state bill page
