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Senate Bill 1577

Dead Senate Bill

Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.

Introduced: February 01, 2022 Updated: March 04, 2022
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Manning Jr
Regular Sponsor(s) Representative Alonso Leon , (Presession filed.)
Status Dead
Session 2022 Regular Session
History

2-1 (S)

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

2-1 (S)

Referred to Judiciary and Ballot Measure 110 Implementation.

3-4 (S)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Defines “undetectable firearm.” Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.

Key provisions

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

Penalties / enforcement

  • Defines “undetectable firearm.” Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
  • Punishes possession of undetectable firearm by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.
  • Defines “untraceable firearm.” Punishes possessing, manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring untraceable firearm by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions.
  • Defines “unfinished frame or receiver.” Requires gun dealer to conduct criminal background check before transferring unfinished frame or receiver.
  • Punishes importing, offering for sale or transferring unfinished receiver by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and 10 years’ imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions.
  • Punishes possession of unserialized unfinished frame or receiver by maximum of $1,000 fine upon first conviction, 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, upon second conviction, and five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, upon third and subsequent convictions.
  • Provides that person commits crime if person possesses unfinished frame or receiver and is prohibited from possessing firearms.
  • Punishes by maximum of 364 days’ imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both.

Effective date / timeline

  • Not specified in the OLIS summary.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • Specifies exceptions.
Other bills from 2022 Regular Session
  • Provides that person or public body that establishes gun-free zone is liable for damages resulting from certain crimes committed in gun-free zone, if reasonable person would believe that possession of firearm could have helped individual defend against crime.

  • Appropriates moneys to Department of State Police to fund Firearms Instant Check System unit.