Senate Bill 243
Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture or transfer of a rapid fire activator.
- Chief Sponsor(s)
- None listed on OLIS.
- Regular Sponsor(s)
- Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conformance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the President.
- Status
- Enacted
- Session
- 2025 Regular Session
- OLIS
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1-13 (S)
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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1-17 (S)
Referred to Judiciary.
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3-27 (S)
Public Hearing held.
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4-9 (S)
Work Session held.
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4-23 (S)
Recommendation: Do Pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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4-23 (S)
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
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5-12 (S)
Public Hearing held.
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5-14 (S)
Work Session held.
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5-27 (S)
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.) Bonham, Thatcher not concurring.
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5-27 (S)
Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng. Minority)
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5-28 (S)
Second reading.
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5-29 (S)
Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 12; Nays, 17--Broadman, Frederick, Gelser Blouin, Golden, Gorsek, Jama, Lieber, Manning Jr, Meek, Neron Misslin, Patterson, Pham, Prozanski, Reynolds, Sollman, Taylor, President Wagner; Excused, 1--Campos.
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5-29 (S)
Girod declared potential conflict of interest.
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5-29 (S)
Third reading. Carried by Broadman, Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 17; Nays, 12--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher, Weber; Excused, 1--Campos.
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6-2 (H)
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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6-3 (H)
Referred to Rules.
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6-11 (H)
Public Hearing held.
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6-16 (H)
Work Session held.
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6-17 (H)
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed C-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
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6-17 (H)
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
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6-18 (H)
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
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6-20 (H)
Work Session held.
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6-20 (H)
Returned to Full Committee.
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6-20 (H)
Work Session held.
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6-23 (H)
Recommendation: Do pass.
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6-23 (H)
Second reading.
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6-25 (H)
Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed. Ayes, 33; Nays, 10--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, McIntire, Owens, Smith G, Wright; Absent, 2--Boice, Skarlatos; Excused, 12--Cate, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Javadi, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Diehl, Drazan, Hartman.
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6-27 (S)
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 18; Nays, 11--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Nash, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Thatcher.
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6-30 (S)
President signed.
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6-30 (H)
Speaker signed.
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7-24 (S)
Governor signed.
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8-8 (S)
Chapter 594, 2025 Laws.
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6-24 (H)
Rules suspended. Carried over to June 25, 2025 Calendar.
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8-8 (S)
Effective date, September 26, 2025.
Overview
- Creates rapid fire activator crimes, narrows the CHL affirmative defense in certain public buildings, and sets Ballot Measure 114 applicability dates.
Key provisions
- Creates the crime of unlawful transport, manufacture, or transfer of a rapid fire activator.
- Creates the crime of unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator.
- Authorizes city, county, or special district governing bodies to limit the CHL affirmative defense in public buildings used for official meetings.
- Sets Ballot Measure 114 transfer and large-capacity magazine provisions to apply on or after March 15, 2026.
Penalties / enforcement
- Unlawful transport/manufacture/transfer of a rapid fire activator: up to 10 years’ imprisonment and a $250,000 fine.
- Unlawful possession of a rapid fire activator: up to 364 days’ imprisonment and a $6,250 fine.
- If a local limit is adopted, the CHL affirmative defense converts to a Class A misdemeanor with up to 364 days’ imprisonment and a $6,250 fine.
Effective date / timeline
- Takes effect on the 91st day following sine die.
- Chapter 594 with an effective date of September 26, 2025.
Exceptions / carve-outs
- Exceptions apply to both rapid fire activator crimes (details in statute).
- Local governments must adopt limits before the CHL defense is narrowed in a specific public building.
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