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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

AB 430

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Relating to: storage of a firearm in a house in which a resident is prohibited from possessing a firearm and providing a criminal penalty.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Housing

  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 requires a person to store any firearm he or she possesses in a securely

locked box or container or other secure locked location or with a trigger lock engaged

if the person resides with a person who is prohibited from possessing a firearm under

state law. A person who violates this requirement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor

for a first offense and a Class I felony for a second or subsequent offense.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Berceau (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Sargent (D) , Subeck (D) , Zamarripa (D) , Zepnick (D)

3 cosponsors

Johnson (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D)

Full history

  1. Jun 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Subeck, Anderson, Berceau, Ohnstad, C. Taylor, Sargent, Zamarripa and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Johnson, Larson and L. Taylor

  2. Jun 30, 2017 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1