Bill Summary

HB 221 Sales of Firearms and Ammunition (2023 Session)
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Sponsors
by Snyder Co Sponsors: Anderson, Black, Buchanan, Fine, Holcomb, Jacques, Maggard, Melo, Plakon, Roth, Yeager, McClain CS Sponsors: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee, Commerce Committee
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Summary
Sales of Firearms and Ammunition: Prohibits specified businesses from assigning merchant category codes or otherwise classifying merchants of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers; prohibits entities involved in processing payment card transactions from assigning to or requiring merchant to use merchant category codes; specifies any agreement or contractual provision to contrary is void; authorizes DACS to investigate violations & bring actions. Effective Date: July 1, 2023
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committees of reference
   H Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
   H Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
01/17/23
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Filed
01/25/23
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Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
01/25/23
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Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
03/07/23
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On Committee agenda - Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee, 03/09/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K
03/09/23
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Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 4 Nays
03/11/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/14/23
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
03/20/23
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/22/23, 4:00 pm, 212 K
03/22/23
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Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 5 Nays
03/22/23
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Now in Commerce Committee
04/06/23
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/10/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K
04/11/23
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee on 04/10/23; 15 Yeas, 6 Nays
04/12/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/13/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
05/01/23
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Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 214
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bill text & filed amendments
0221
Filed on 01/17/23
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Amendment 272415
Snyder
Filed on 03/08/23
Adopted
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0221C1
Filed on 03/11/23
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Amendment 162115 DE
Snyder
Filed on 04/07/23
Adopted
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0221C2
Filed on 04/12/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
790.335
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