Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation S516
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: 2014-2015 Regular Session
Last Action: Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
Last Action Date: September 22, 2014
Companion Bill: A1230
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'.
5 sponsors: James Holzapfel; Donald Norcross; Sandra Cunningham; Teresa Ruiz; Jennifer Beck;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (5 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Sep 22, 2014 | Passed by the Senate (31-6) |
| Assembly | Sep 22, 2014 | Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee |
| Senate | Sep 18, 2014 | Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading |
| Senate | Jan 14, 2014 | Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 14, 2014 | 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 Third Reading - Final Passage
Senate Law and Public Safety Committee: Reported Favorably
Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage
Link: link to state bill page
