Senate Bill 348
Modifies firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022).
1-9 (S)
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
1-12 (S)
Referred to Judiciary.
4-14 (S)
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng). Requesting referral to Ways and Means.
4-14 (S)
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments. (Printed A-Eng. Minority)
4-14 (S)
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
5-24 (S)
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
6-25 (S)
In committee upon adjournment.
Overview
- Modifies firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022).
Key provisions
- Directs Department of Justice to study ways to address unlawful possession of firearms, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024.
- Sunsets January 2, 2025.
- Modifies firearm permit provisions of Ballot Measure 114 (2022).
- Specifies where person may apply for permit to purchase firearm and adds eligibility requirement.
- Provides that information obtained during application process, during criminal background check and within database of permit holders is exempt from disclosure as public record.
- Extends time, from 30 to 60 days from receipt of application, by which permit agent must issue permit to qualified applicant or mail reasons for denial in writing to applicant.
Penalties / enforcement
- No new criminal penalties described in the OLIS summary.
Effective date / timeline
- Sunsets January 2, 2025.
- Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- Provides that information obtained during application process, during criminal background check and within database of permit holders is exempt from disclosure as public record.
- Establishes temporary exception to permit requirement for transfer of certain firearms until July 1, 2026.
- Establishes permanent exception to permit requirement for active duty law enforcement and military.
- House Bill 2005Enacted
Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.
- House Bill 2006Dead
Prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions.
- House Bill 2007Dead
Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public building and adjacent grounds by concealed handgun licensees.
- House Bill 2373Dead
Directs Department of Justice to study ways to address unlawful possession of firearms, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024.
- House Bill 2579Dead
Exempts from private transfer criminal background check requirement transfer of curio or relic firearm to person licensed as collector under federal law.