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CS/SB 214: Sales of Firearms and Ammunition

GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Burgess

Sales of Firearms and Ammunition; Prohibiting payment settlement entities, merchant acquiring entities, or third party settlement organizations from assigning merchant category codes or otherwise classifying merchants of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers; prohibiting entities involved in facilitating or processing payment card transactions from assigning to or requiring a merchant to use certain merchant category codes; authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to investigate certain alleged violations and bring administrative actions, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/15/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-79
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2023 Senate • Filed
1/26/2023 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
2/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/21/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/21/2023 Senate • Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 3
2/22/2023 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism
2/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/06/23, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Building
3/6/2023 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 2
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/8/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 139
3/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/15/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/15/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 5
3/16/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/20/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/23/23
3/23/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 231
• Read 3rd time -SJ 231
• CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 -SJ 231
• Immediately certified -SJ 234
3/24/2023 House • In Messages
4/28/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
5/1/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/2/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 32
5/2/2023 Senate • Ordered enrolled
5/11/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/12/2023 • Approved by Governor
5/15/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-79