HR 8 (2023): urging Congress to enact legislation regulating and banning certain semi-automatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
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HR 8 (2023)
urging Congress to enact legislation regulating and banning certain semi-automatic assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Subject: State Government
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 2023 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 27, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2023 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 10–8. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 23, 2023 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 181–162.
Sponsors
- Rep. Dick Ames (D - Ches 13) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Amy Bradley (D - Hills 41)
- Rep. Steve Shurtleff (D - Merr 15)
- Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3)
- Rep. Mary Jane Wallner (D - Merr 19)
- Rep. Linda Harriott-Gathright (D - Hills 10)
- Rep. Suzanne Vail (D - Hills 6)
- Rep. David Meuse (D - Rock 37)
- Rep. Marjorie Smith (D - Straf 10)
- Rep. Sallie Fellows (D - Graf 8)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 27, 2023, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2023, 1:00 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
Votes
- February 23, 2023, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 181, nays 162, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 2023: Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- January 27, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/27/2023 09:30 am LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2023: Executive Session: 02/03/2023 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2023: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HR8 02/03/2023 (Vote 10-8; RC)
- February 9, 2023: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 23, 2023: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 181-162 02/23/2023