Bill Summary

HB 957 Weapons and Firearms (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Geller
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Summary
Weapons and Firearms: Increases penalties for person who exhibits weapon in certain way in presence of one or more persons on or near school; increases penalties for person who stores or leaves loaded firearm within reach of minor who commits specified violations; increases penalties for person who discharges weapon or firearm in violation of specified provision or fails to store or leave firearm in specified manner; prohibits discharge of firearm obtained by minor if person violates certain provisions; prohibits acts by adult resulting in child exhibiting weapon in certain way or discharging firearm. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
» H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
02/23/17
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Filed
03/01/17
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/01/17
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
0957
Filed on 02/23/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
790.115
790.174
790.22
921.0022
409.175
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