SB 571-FN (2024): relative to requiring a background check prior to any commercial firearm sale.
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SB 571-FN (2024)
relative to requiring a background check prior to any commercial firearm sale.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2023-2024
- Senate committee: Judiciary
- Subject: Crimes, Criminal Procedure and Corrections
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the Senate Judiciary committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 9, 2024. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate kill it. On February 15, 2024 the Senate voted to kill it.
Sponsors
- Sen. Debra Altschiller (D - SD24) (prime sponsor)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
- Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D - SD21)
- Sen. Donna Soucy (D - SD18)
- Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)
- Sen. Cindy Rosenwald (D - SD13)
- Sen. Rebecca Whitley (D - SD15)
- Sen. Donovan Fenton (D - SD10)
- Sen. Shannon Chandley (D - SD11)
- Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)
- Rep. Peggy Balboni (D - Rock 38)
- Rep. Jaci Grote (D - Rock 24)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 9, 2024, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Judiciary, SH 100
Votes
- February 15, 2024, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 14, nays 9, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2024: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Judiciary
- January 9, 2024: Hearing: 01/09/2024, Room 100, SH, 02:00 pm
- February 15, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 02/15/2024, Vote 3-2
- February 15, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 14Y-9N, MA ; 02/15/2024
Related Bills
- HB 1668 (2022): requiring a background check prior to any commercial firearm sale.
- HB 109-FN (2019): requiring background checks for commercial firearms sales.
- HB 1379-FN (2020): requiring a background check for commercial firearms sales.
- HB 201-FN (2017): requiring background checks for commercial firearms sales.
- HB 650-FN (2015): requiring background checks for commercial firearms sales.
- HB 59-FN (2023): requiring a background check prior to any commercial firearm sale.