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2005 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2005 - 10:48 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 116

File Code: Public Safety

Sponsored By:
Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

Entitled:
Assault Weapons Criminal Penalty Enhancement Act of 2005

Synopsis:

Designating specified firearms as assault weapons; designating assault rifles and copycat weapons as types of assault weapons; making it a misdemeanor to use an assault rifle or a copycat weapon in the commission of a felony or a crime of violence; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
GUNS
PENALTIES
SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 4-301 , 4-306 )

Public Safety
( 5-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

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