Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 2505
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. If minor obtains unsecured firearm as result of violation, punishes by maximum of $2,000 fine. Provides that person who does not secure firearm as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation. Requires owner or possessor of firearm to secure firearm with trigger or cable lock or in locked container when transferring firearm except in specified circumstances. Punishes violation by maximum of $500 fine. Provides that person who transfers firearm without securing firearm is strictly liable for injury to person or property within four years after violation. Requires person to report loss or theft of firearm within 24 hours of time person knew or should have known of loss or theft. Punishes violation of requirement by maximum of $1,000 fine. Requires person transferring firearm to minor to directly supervise minor's use of firearm unless minor is owner of firearm. Provides that person who does not supervise minor as required is strictly liable for injury to person or property caused by minor's use of firearm. Directs Attorney General to specify by rule minimum specifications for trigger and cable locks and locked containers required by Act. 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 House of Representatives
Sponsor
Alissa Keny-Guyer, Rachel Prusak
Chief co-sponsors
25 co-sponsors
Margaret Doherty, Pam Marsh, Karin Power, Dan Rayfield, Marty Wilde, Jeff Reardon, John Lively, Jennifer Williamson, Tawna Sanchez, Carla Piluso, Rob Nosse, Susan McLain, Janeen Sollman, Chris Gorsek, Julie Fahey, Paul Holvey, Sheri Schouten, Courtney Neron Misslin, Teresa Alonso Leon, Andrea Salinas, Mitch Greenlick, Janelle Bynum, Ken Helm, Anna Williams, Diego Hernandez
Its course
January 14 to June 30, 2019, 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.
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 House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jun 30
- Jan 14Introduced
- Jan 15Sent to Judiciary
- Apr 4Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 19Judiciary reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Rules
- Sent to Rules
- Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 15Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Apr 4Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 19Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.House of Representatives
- Apr 19Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives