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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 849

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Relating to: eliminating the preemption of firearm regulations.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Municipality Ordinance

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill eliminates the prohibition against a political subdivision regulating

the sale, purchase, delay, transfer, possession, or taxation of any firearm in a manner

that is more stringent than a state statute. This bill specifies that a political

subdivision may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution that is more stringent than

a state statute to regulate such activities relating to firearms.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Berceau (D) , Brostoff (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Goyke (D) , Johnson (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Sargent (D) , Sinicki (D) , Subeck (D) , Zepnick (D)

4 cosponsors

C. Larson (D) , Harris Dodd (D) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D)

Full history

  1. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Sargent, Berceau, Goyke, Zepnick, C. Taylor, Pope, Sinicki, Brostoff, Johnson, Considine, Ohnstad and Subeck; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Ringhand, Harris Dodd and C. Larson

  2. Feb 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1