Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 945
Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Creates crime of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Prohibits possession of firearm by person convicted of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm for five-year period after conviction. Creates process for obtaining relief from prohibition. Provides that minor may lawfully possess firearm only with parent or guardian's permission. Prohibits transfer of firearm to person convicted of endangering a minor by allowing access to a firearm for five-year period after conviction. Requires permission of minor's parent or guardian for temporary transfer of firearm to minor. Requires gun dealer to post notice concerning obligation to prevent minors from accessing firearm without consent of firearm owner or minor's parent or guardian. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
5 co-sponsors
Paul Evans, Lew Frederick, Mitch Greenlick, Ken Helm, Alissa Keny-Guyer
Its course
April 1 to July 6, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action4 actions on 4 days
In the SenateApr 1 to Jul 6 · stopped96 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 1 to Apr 32 days
JudiciaryApr 3 to Jul 6 · stopped94 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Apr 1 – Jul 6
All 4 actions, as published
- Apr 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Apr 3Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Apr 16Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate