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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 5542

AN ACT CONCERNING BUMP STOCKS AND OTHER MEANS OF ENHANCING THE RATE OF FIRE OF A FIREARM.

Became law as Public Act 18-29, signed May 31, 2018, 77 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To ban the sale or transfer, possession, manufacturing or use of bump stocks or other accessories to increase the rate of fire of a firearm.

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

37 co-sponsors

Fred Camillo, Devin R. Carney, Jonathan Steinberg, John K. Hampton, Steven J. Stafstrom, Robyn A. Porter, John H. Frey, Mitch Bolinsky, Brenda L. Kupchick, William Tong, Laura M. Devlin, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Diana S. Urban, Derek Slap, Michael A. Winkler, Josh Elliott, Adam Dunsby, Terrie E. Wood, Caroline Simmons, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Andre F. Baker Jr., Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Roland J. Lemar, Gregory Haddad, Ezequiel Santiago, Patricia Billie Miller, Matthew Ritter, Linda M. Gentile, Patricia A. Dillon, Terry B. Adams, Bob Godfrey, Hilda E. Santiago, Charlie L. Stallworth, Livvy R. Floren, Joshua M. Hall, Chris Soto, Mike Demicco

In the Senate

    6 co-sponsors

    Tony Hwang, Gary A. Winfield, Carlo Leone, Martin M. Looney, Bob Duff, L. Scott Frantz

    Its course

    March 15 to May 31, 2018, 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 action24 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 15 to May 147 days

    Judiciary CommitteeMar 15 to Apr 319 days

    In the SenateMay 1 to May 87 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 8 to May 179 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to May 3114 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 1 · Adopted May 8

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 1

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 1

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 8

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    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 15 – May 1

    1. Mar 15Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Mar 19Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 3Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 1The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    6. The House of Representatives ruled House of Representatives Amendment C not germane
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 3 – May 8

    1. May 3Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 8The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 15 – May 31

    1. May 15Numbered Public Act 18-29
    2. May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 31Signed by the Governor
    All 24 actions, as published
    1. Mar 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 19PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 3Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 4FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 13REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 19RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 19FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 19HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 19FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 1HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 1HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 1HOUSE RULED HOUSE AMEND. NOT GERMANE, HO. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    13. May 1HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    14. May 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    15. May 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    16. May 3FILE NO.Both houses
    17. May 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 8SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. May 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 8IN CONCURRENCESenate
    21. May 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. May 17TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    24. May 31SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor