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CS/CS/HB 221: Sales of Firearms and Ammunition

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Black ; Buchanan ; Fine ; Holcomb ; Jacques ; Maggard ; McClain ; Melo ; Plakon ; Roth ; Yeager

Sales of Firearms and Ammunition; Prohibits specified businesses from assigning merchant category codes or otherwise classifying merchants of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers; prohibits entities involved in processing payment card transactions from assigning to or requiring merchant to use merchant category codes; specifies any agreement or contractual provision to contrary is void; authorizes DACS to investigate violations & bring actions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/1/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 214 (Ch. 2023-79)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2023 House • Filed
    1/25/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    3/11/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    3/13/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/14/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/20/2023 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/22/2023 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    4/6/2023 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee (Amended)
    • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    4/12/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/13/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/1/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 214 (Ch. 2023-79)

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  • CS/CS/HB 221, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/12/2023 at 9:01 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 214 (er) Sales of Firearms and Ammunition Burgess Identical Last Action: 5/15/2023 Chapter No. 2023-79 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.335 Prohibition of registration of firearms; electronic records. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 221, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2023 at 6:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2023 (pdf)
    Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2023 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 214 (c1) Sales of Firearms and Ammunition Burgess Similar Last Action: 5/15/2023 Chapter No. 2023-79 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    162115 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Snyder 4/7/2023
    2:25 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/11/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.335 Prohibition of registration of firearms; electronic records. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 221, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2023 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 214 (c1) Sales of Firearms and Ammunition Burgess Similar Last Action: 5/15/2023 Chapter No. 2023-79 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    272415 - Amendment
    Remove lines 110-143 and insert:     		Snyder 3/8/2023
    3:23 PM     		Adopted
    3/9/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.335 Prohibition of registration of firearms; electronic records. Page 1 (pdf)

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