Legislation - SB0444

Requiring a person or an entity operating a gun buyback program to destroy a firearm, including all components and parts attached to the firearm, that is traded in at a certain gun buyback program; authorizing a certain person or entity to contract with a law enforcement agency, an organization, or a business to destroy certain firearms; and requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a certain person's dealer's license if the person violates the provisions of the Act.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Introduced in a prior session as: SB1097 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2025 Legislative Date 1/21/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/28/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {943128/1 Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Bailey) Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2025 Legislative Date 2/08/2025 Action Committee Amendment {943128/1 Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2025 Legislative Date 2/08/2025 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2025 Legislative Date 2/08/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 2/20 (Senator Bailey) Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/09/2025 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/09/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {393020/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (33-12) Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 37AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2025	1/21/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Senate	1/28/2025	1/28/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/18/2025	2/07/2025	Favorable with Amendments {943128/1	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2025	2/07/2025	Motion Laid Over (Senator Bailey) Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/19/2025	2/08/2025	Committee Amendment {943128/1	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/19/2025	2/08/2025	Committee Amendment Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/19/2025	2/08/2025	Motion Special Order until 2/20 (Senator Bailey)	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/20/2025	2/09/2025	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/20/2025	2/09/2025	Motion Special Order until 2/25 (Senator Smith) Adopted	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Smith) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2025	2/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2025	2/12/2025	Floor Amendment {393020/1 (Senator Smith) Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2025	2/12/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Senate	2/28/2025	2/14/2025	Third Reading Passed (33-12)	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	2/25/2025	Referred Judiciary	37AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

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