Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 473
Prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person convicted of menacing a public official.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<b>Digest: The Act makes it a crime for a person who has been convicted of menacing a public official to have a gun. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act creates a new crime of threatening a public official. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.3).</i>] [<i>Creates the crime of threatening a public official. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, for the first offense, and a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, for subsequent offenses.</i>] <b>Prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person convicted of menacing a public official. Punishes the unlawful possession by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies procedures for the court to follow concerning the prohibition and a process for the person to surrender firearms.</b> Declares an 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
2 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 13 to June 27, 2025, 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 action15 actions on 14 days
In the SenateJan 13 to Apr 1592 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
JudiciaryJan 17 to Apr 1184 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 15 to Jun 27 · stopped73 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 15 to Apr 161 day
JudiciaryApr 16 to May 2842 days
RulesJun 2 to Jun 27 · stopped25 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading29–0
Passed · Apr 15 · 1 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 11
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 28
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 13 – Apr 15
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Judiciary
- Feb 11Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 2Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 11Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Apr 14Read a second time
- Apr 15Passed the Senate, 29 to 0
In the House of Representatives Apr 15 – Jun 27
- Apr 15Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Apr 16Sent to Judiciary
- Apr 23Heard in Judiciary
- May 22Heard in Judiciary
- May 28Judiciary recommended it as amended
- May 29Read a second time
- Jun 2Sent to Rules
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 15 actions, as published
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 17Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Feb 11Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 2Work Session held.Senate
- Apr 11Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Apr 14Second reading.Senate
- Apr 15Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed.Senate
- Apr 15First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Apr 16Referred to Judiciary.House of Representatives
- Apr 23Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- May 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
- May 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- May 29Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 2Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives