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2002 Regular Session

House Bill 5692

AN ACT CONCERNING THE SEIZURE OF FIREARMS IN FAMILY VIOLENCE CASES, THE TRANSFER OF FIREARMS BY PERSONS INELIGIBLE TO POSSESS SUCH FIREARMS AND THE POSSESSION OF CERTAIN ASSAULT WEAPONS.

Became law as Public Act 02-120, signed June 7, 2002, 93 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To authorize a police officer who determines that a family violence crime has been committed to seize any firearms that are possessed by any person involved in the crime or that are in plain view, to require the protocol on the transfer or surrender of handguns developed by the Commissioner of Public Safety to include specific instructions for such transfer when the assistance of more than one law enforcement agency is required and to increase the penalty for carrying a handgun without a permit.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

13 co-sponsors

Jeffrey J. Berger, Steven T. Mikutel, Bob Godfrey, Melody A. Currey, Patricia M. Widlitz, Ronald San Angelo, Roger Brian Michele, Moira K. Lyons, Michael C. Fedele, John H. Frey, Peter A. Nystrom, Ann P. Dandrow, Louis P. Esposito Jr.

In the Senate

    7 co-sponsors

    Biagio Ciotto, Alvin W. Penn, Bill Finch, Edith G. Prague, Eileen M. Daily, Thomas A. Bozek, Mary Ann Handley

    Its course

    March 6 to June 7, 2002, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action26 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to May 762 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 6 to Mar 2519 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeApr 17 to Apr 236 days

    In the SenateMay 7 to May 81 day

    Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 2315 days

    With the GovernorMay 23 to Jun 715 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 7 · Adopted May 8

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 7 · Adopted May 8

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 6 – May 7

    1. Mar 6Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 7Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 25Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 17Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    5. Apr 23Public Safety and Security Committee recommended it
    6. May 7The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment B
    8. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    In the Senate May 7 – May 8

    1. May 7Sent to the Senate
    2. May 8The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendments A and B
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendments A and B

    To the Governor May 17 – Jun 7

    1. May 17Numbered Public Act 02-120
    2. May 23Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 7Signed by the Governor
    All 26 actions, as published
    1. Mar 6REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 25Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 5REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 11FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 17REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 23Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 23FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 23NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 23TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 7HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 7HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 7HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. May 7TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
    20. May 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    21. May 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    22. May 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. May 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    24. May 17PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. May 23TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 7SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor