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HB 1409: Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition Regulation

GENERAL BILL by Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Drake ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer ; Giallombardo ; Harding ; Leek ; Maggard ; Massullo ; McClain ; Melo ; Sabatini ; Salzman ; Tuck ; Williamson ; Yarborough

Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition Regulation; Provides that unwritten policies are subject to provisions allowing for recovery of damages if such policies violate specified provisions; provides that plaintiff challenging local government regulation concerning firearms may be considered prevailing plaintiff for certain purposes in specified circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1884 (Ch. 2021-15)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/26/2021 House • Filed
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/15/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
3/17/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
3/30/2021 House • Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/13/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/15/2021 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/19/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Amendment 447645 filed
• Amendment 809263 filed
• Amendment 121497 filed
• Amendment 124287 filed
• Amendment 182293 filed
4/22/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/27/2021 House • Amendment 809263 withdrawn
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1884 (Ch. 2021-15)