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CS/HB 673: Exceptions to Requirements for the Purchase and Sale of Firearms

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Hahnfeldt ; Asencio ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Fant ; Fischer ; McClain ; Mercado

Exceptions to Requirements for the Purchase and Sale of Firearms; Exempts certain law enforcement officers from 3-day waiting period when purchasing handgun; exempts concealed weapon licensees & certain law enforcement officers from specified county criminal history records checks & waiting period requirements when purchasing firearm.

Effective Date: on the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed in HJR 291 or a similar joint resolution
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/7/2017 House • Filed
    2/15/2017 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 81
    3/6/2017 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/08/17, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 81
    3/8/2017 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 334
    3/9/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 332
    3/10/2017 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 349
    3/28/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/30/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/30/2017 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 521
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 521
    4/20/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
    4/25/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 826
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2017 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 865
    4/27/2017 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 905
    4/28/2017 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 956
    5/2/2017 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1029
    5/3/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1081
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 1081, 1082
    5/5/2017 Senate • In Messages
    • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Messages

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  • CS/HB 673, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/9/2017 at 8:29 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 291 (c1) Exempting Law Enforcement Officers from Handgun Purchase Waiting Period Hahnfeldt, Asencio Linked Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Messages
    S 912 Exceptions to Requirements for the Purchase and Sale of Firearms Baxley Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Judiciary
    S 910 Exempting Law Enforcement Officers from the Waiting Period for Handgun Purchases Baxley Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Judiciary

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/3/2017 10:37 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.0655 Purchase and delivery of handguns; mandatory waiting period; exceptions; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    790.0656 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 673, Original Filed Version Posted 2/7/2017 at 12:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 291 (c1) Exempting Law Enforcement Officers from Handgun Purchase Waiting Period Hahnfeldt, Asencio Linked Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Messages
    S 912 Exceptions to Requirements for the Purchase and Sale of Firearms Baxley Identical Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Judiciary
    S 910 Exempting Law Enforcement Officers from the Waiting Period for Handgun Purchases Baxley Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Judiciary

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.0655 Purchase and delivery of handguns; mandatory waiting period; exceptions; penalties. Page 1 (pdf)
    790.0656 Page 3 (pdf)

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