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SB 1096: Weapons and Firearms

GENERAL BILL by Polsky

Weapons and Firearms; Citing this act as the “Responsible Gun Ownership Act”; requiring a background check on every sale or other transfer of a firearm; providing criminal penalties; revising requirements for the safe storage of firearms; prohibiting the manufacture, assembly, importing, purchasing, selling, or transferring of any firearm not imprinted with a valid serial number; creating the Veteran’s Firearm Suicide Reduction Task Force, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and this section, which shall take effect July 1, 2025, this act shall take effect October 1, 2025
 Last Action: 3/4/2025 Senate - Introduced
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced