l9n/ Connecticut

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 6355

AN ACT CONCERNING RISK PROTECTION ORDERS OR WARRANTS AND DISQUALIFIERS FOR FIREARM PERMITS AND ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATES.

Became law as Public Act 21-67, signed June 24, 2021, 143 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) establish a risk protection order and to expand upon the list of persons who may be complainants for purposes of issuance of a risk warrant; (2) require the Judicial Branch to develop and make available a form and explanatory materials to persons applying for a risk protection order; (3) disqualify persons subject to a standing risk protection order from possessing firearms or ammunition; and (4) penalize any such possession.

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

40 co-sponsors

Steven J. Stafstrom, Matt Blumenthal, Maria P. Horn, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Christine Palm, Christine Goupil, Jillian Gilchrest, John K. Hampton, Jason Doucette, Josh Elliott, David Michel, Kenneth Gucker, Raghib Allie-Brennan, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Steinberg, Bob Godfrey, Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Stephanie Thomas, Jennifer Leeper, Lucy Dathan, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Stephen R. Meskers, Edwin Vargas, Juan R. Candelaria, Anthony L. Nolan, Joshua M. Hall, Caroline Simmons, Matthew Ritter, Patricia A. Dillon, Anne M. Hughes, Mary Welander, Robin E. Comey, John "Jack" F. Hennessy, Dorinda Borer, Frank Smith, Michael A. Winkler, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Mary M. Mushinsky, Tammy R. Exum, Gary A. Turco Jr.

In the Senate

    9 co-sponsors

    James J. Maroney, Will Haskell, Saud Anwar, Christine Cohen, Derek Slap, Alex Kasser, Bob Duff, Rick Lopes, Marilyn V. Moore

    Its course

    February 1 to June 24, 2021, 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 action21 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to May 12100 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 1 to Apr 664 days

    In the SenateMay 12 to Jun 423 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 4 to Jun 106 days

    With the GovernorJun 10 to Jun 2414 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 12 · Adopted Jun 4

    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 Feb 1 – May 12

    1. Feb 1Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 25Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Apr 6Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 12The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 14 – Jun 4

    1. May 14Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 9 – Jun 24

    1. Jun 9Numbered Public Act 21-67
    2. Jun 10Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 24Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 1REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Apr 6Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Apr 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 22HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 22FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 12HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. May 12HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 14FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Jun 4SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. Jun 4SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 4IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. Jun 9PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 10TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 10TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jun 24SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor