Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on March 3, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1551
Authorizes specified reporters to make report to Department of State Police Firearms Unit that person is experiencing mental health emergency and is danger to self or others with firearm.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Authorizes specified reporters to make report to Department of State Police Firearms Unit that person is experiencing mental health emergency and is danger to self or others with firearm. Directs department, upon receipt of report, to record temporary firearm purchase hold preventing person from purchasing firearm. Provides civil immunity to reporter acting in good faith. Provides that knowingly making false report is criminal offense. Punishes by maximum of one year's imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Creates processes for person to obtain relief from firearm purchase hold. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 27 to March 3, 2016, 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 3 days
In the SenateJan 27 to Mar 3 · stopped36 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 27 to Feb 15 days
JudiciaryFeb 1 to Mar 3 · stopped31 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 Jan 27 – Mar 3
- Jan 27Filed before the session
- Feb 1Introduced
- Sent to Judiciary
- Mar 3Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
- Jan 27Presession Released to the Public.Senate
- Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 1Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Mar 3In committee upon adjournment.Senate