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Proposed New Jersey Firearm Legislation S816

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Establishes commission to approve personaliized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.*

Subject: Received by the Senate

Description: Establishes commission to approve personaliized handguns; requires firearm retailers to sell personalized handguns.*

Session: 2016-2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate

Last Action Date: September 8, 2016

Companion Bill: A1426

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'.

10 sponsors: Loretta Weinberg (D); Richard Codey (D); Gordon Johnson (D); Valerie Huttle (D); Timothy Eustace (D); Benjie Wimberly (D); Teresa Ruiz (D); Thomas Giblin (D); Eliana Marin (D); Cleopatra Tucker (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 25% (10 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Assembly Sep 8, 2016 Conditional Veto, Received in the Senate
Assembly Jun 27, 2016 Passed by the Assembly (44-32-0)
Assembly Jun 27, 2016 Substituted for A1426 (ACS)
Senate Jun 27, 2016 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-14)
Senate Jun 27, 2016 Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence
Assembly Jun 20, 2016 Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
Assembly Jun 20, 2016 Transferred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
Assembly Feb 16, 2016 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee
Senate Feb 11, 2016 Passed by the Senate (21-13)
Senate Feb 4, 2016 Reported from Senate Committee, 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 Jun 21, 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 Favorably

Senate Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage

Assembly Judiciary Committee: Reported with Amendments

Senate Floor: Amend

Assembly Floor: Substitute For A1426 Acs (Voice Vote)

Assembly Floor: Third Reading - Final Passage

Link: link to state bill page

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