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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 1, 2015 CA SB 707 Prohibits Concealed Firearms on School Grounds Bill Passed - House (54 - 24)
April 18, 2013 CA SB 140 Appropriates Funds to the Armed Prohibited Persons System Bill Passed - House (65 - 10)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 2 Amends Penal Code Related to Firearms Bill Passed - House (54 - 23)
Sept. 13, 2019 CA SB 61 Prohibits Purchasing More than One Gun per Month Bill Passed - House (55 - 22)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA SB 172 Amends Firearm Storage Regulations Bill Passed - House (52 - 22)
June 11, 2020 CA AB 2847 Requires Microstamping Within Handguns Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA SJR 7 Establishes Various State Gun Control Measures Joint Resolution Passed - House (53 - 17)
June 30, 2016 CA SB 1446 Prohibits the Possession of High-Capacity Gun Magazines Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
July 14, 2011 CA SB 249 Prohibits Firearms with Detachable Magazines Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 1594 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Gun Industry Bill Passed - House (50 - 20)
Sept. 12, 2017 CA AJR 24 Recommends Congress Refrain from Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Passed - House (47 - 28)
May 30, 2023 CA AB 1089 Prohibits 3-D Printed Firearms or "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - House (64 - 8)
May 29, 2013 CA AB 48 Prohibits Large Capacity Magazines Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
May 6, 2019 CA AB 61 Amends Restraining Order Regulations Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
April 8, 2019 CA AB 12 Authorizes Gun Violence Restraining Orders Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
May 28, 2019 CA AB 1669 Increases Firearm Purchasing Fees Bill Passed - House (49 - 22)
March 18, 2019 CA AJR 5 Urges the Federal Government to Pass Universal Firearm Safety Regulation Bill Passed - House (54 - 21)
May 28, 2014 CA AB 1609 Establishes Requirements for Out of State Firearms Transfers Bill Passed - House (49 - 25)
June 1, 2016 CA AB 2607 Authorizes Certain Individuals to Request a Gun Violence Restraining Order Bill Passed - House (41 - 37)
May 25, 2022 CA AB 2156 Establishes New Requirements for Firearm Manufacturer Licenses Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
May 25, 2022 CA AB 1769 Prohibits the Sale of Firearms by the 31st District Agricultural Association Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
June 1, 2010 CA AB 1934 Amendments to the Penal Code Regarding Firearms Bill Passed - House (46 - 30)
May 3, 2012 CA AB 1527 Prohibits Open Carry of Certain Unloaded Firearms Bill Passed - House (44 - 29)
May 16, 2011 CA AB 144 Concealed Weapons Bill Bill Passed - House (46 - 29)
June 3, 2010 CA AB 1810 Expanded Firearm Registration Bill Passed - House (42 - 29)
March 28, 2007 CO SB 34 Concealed Weapons Permits Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
Feb. 14, 2007 CO HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
May 4, 2024 CO HB 24-1348 Requires Firearms be Kept in Lock Boxes when in Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 24)
March 15, 2013 CO HB 1229 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales and Transfers Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 27)
March 13, 2013 CO HB 1224 Limits Firearm Magazine Capacity Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 30)
April 8, 2024 CO SB 24-066 Authorizes Tracking Gun and Ammunition Purchases Through Payment Networks Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
May 5, 2023 CO SB 23-279 Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
May 1, 2015 CO SB 213 Limits Immunity for Public Schools in Incidents of School Violence Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
March 11, 2024 CO HB 24-1174 Increases Requirements for Individuals Seeking to Obtain a Concealed-Carry Permit Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
April 20, 2024 CO HB 24-1349 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal to Establish a 9% Excise Tax on Ammo Vendors, Gun Dealers and Firearms Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
March 11, 2023 CO HB 23-1219 Establishes a 3-Day Waiting Period to Purchase Firearms Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
Feb. 18, 2013 CO HB 1229 Requires Background Checks For Private Gun Sales and Transfers Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
March 4, 2019 CO HB 19-1177 Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - House (38 - 25)
Feb. 18, 2013 CO HB 1226 Prohibits the Possession of Concealed Handguns on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
April 20, 2024 CO HB 24-1270 Requires Gun Owners to Also Hold Liability Insurance Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
Feb. 18, 2013 CO HB 1224 Limits Firearm Magazine Capacity Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
March 9, 2021 CO HB 21-1106 Requires Gun Owners to Securely Store their Firearms Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
April 20, 2024 CO HB 24-1353 Requires State Retail Firearm Dealers have a State Permit Along with a Federal License Bill Passed - House (40 - 21)
Feb. 18, 2013 CO HB 1228 Establishes a Background Check Fee Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
March 2, 2011 CO HB 1205 Authorizing the Concealed Carry of a Firearm Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
Feb. 20, 2012 CO HB 1064 Prohibits Gun Restrictions During Emergencies Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
April 18, 2012 CO HB 1048 Repeals State Background Checks for Gun Buyers Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
June 5, 2007 CT Sub SB 938 Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms Bill Passed - House (94 - 56)
April 3, 2013 CT SB 1160 Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Bill Passed - House (105 - 44)
May 8, 2019 CT HB 7223 Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
May 1, 2018 CT HB 5542 Prohibits Bump Stocks Bill Passed - House (114 - 35)
May 25, 2023 CT HB 6667 Amends Various State Gun Control Measures Bill Passed - House (96 - 51)
May 4, 2006 DE HB 368 Hunting License Restrictions for Felons Bill Passed - House (21 - 14)
June 14, 2018 DE HB 300 Prohibits Bump Stocks Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 2)
June 28, 2022 DE HB 451 Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms Concurrence Vote Passed - House (24 - 15)
June 24, 2021 DE SB 7 Requires Bond and Weapons Seizure for Those Facing Violent Crime Charges Bill Passed - House (32 - 8)
March 7, 2024 DE SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
June 28, 2022 DE SB 302 Establishes New Legal Regulations for Firearm Industry Members Bill Passed - House (23 - 18)
March 20, 2018 DE HB 330 Increases Minimum Purchase Age for Firearms Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
March 26, 2019 DE HB 63 Amends Firearms Storage Regulations Bill Passed - House (22 - 19)
May 20, 2021 DE HB 125 Amends Various Firearm Regulations and Outlaws Ghost Guns Bill Passed - House (23 - 18)
June 28, 2022 DE SB 8 Prohibits Devices That Convert Handguns Into Automatic Weapons (32 - 8)
Jan. 11, 2024 DE SB 276 Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
June 27, 2023 DE HB 155 Classifies Unsafe Storage of a Firearm in a Vehicle Class A Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
April 21, 2016 DE HB 325 Amends Requirements for Purchasing a Firearm Bill Passed - House (22 - 17)
June 14, 2022 DE HB 451 Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
June 9, 2022 DE HB 450 Amends the Delaware Code Relating to Deadly Weapons Bill Passed - House (22 - 19)
June 20, 2024 DE HB 357 Amends Firearms Statutes and the Firearms Definition Task Force Bill Passed - House (32 - 3)
March 28, 2013 DE HB 35 Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms Bill Passed - House (24 - 17)
April 18, 2024 DE HB 270 Establishes Penalty for Displaying Ammunition that is Accessible to Customer Bill Passed - House (27 - 9)
March 26, 2008 FL HB 503 Firearms in Vehicles Bill Passed - House (72 - 42)
April 22, 2014 FL SB 424 Prohibits Insurance Increases for Gun Owners Bill Passed - House (74 - 44)
April 9, 2015 FL SB 290 Authorizes Concealed Carry During Emergency Evacuations Bill Passed - House (86 - 26)
May 1, 2019 FL SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
March 7, 2018 FL SB 7026 Establishes the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (67 - 50)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/01 SB 707 Prohibits Concealed Firearms on School Grounds Bill Passed - House (54 - 24)
4/18 SB 140 Appropriates Funds to the Armed Prohibited Persons System Bill Passed - House (65 - 10)
9/11 SB 2 Amends Penal Code Related to Firearms Bill Passed - House (54 - 23)
9/13 SB 61 Prohibits Purchasing More than One Gun per Month Bill Passed - House (55 - 22)
9/11 SB 172 Amends Firearm Storage Regulations Bill Passed - House (52 - 22)
6/11 AB 2847 Requires Microstamping Within Handguns Bill Passed - House (52 - 20)
9/14 SJR 7 Establishes Various State Gun Control Measures Joint Resolution Passed - House (53 - 17)
6/30 SB 1446 Prohibits the Possession of High-Capacity Gun Magazines Bill Passed - House (44 - 31)
7/14 SB 249 Prohibits Firearms with Detachable Magazines Bill Passed - House (48 - 21)
5/26 AB 1594 Authorizes Lawsuits Against Gun Industry Bill Passed - House (50 - 20)
9/12 AJR 24 Recommends Congress Refrain from Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill Passed - House (47 - 28)
5/30 AB 1089 Prohibits 3-D Printed Firearms or "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - House (64 - 8)
5/29 AB 48 Prohibits Large Capacity Magazines Bill Passed - House (46 - 26)
5/06 AB 61 Amends Restraining Order Regulations Bill Passed - House (54 - 17)
4/08 AB 12 Authorizes Gun Violence Restraining Orders Bill Passed - House (53 - 13)
5/28 AB 1669 Increases Firearm Purchasing Fees Bill Passed - House (49 - 22)
3/18 AJR 5 Urges the Federal Government to Pass Universal Firearm Safety Regulation Bill Passed - House (54 - 21)
5/28 AB 1609 Establishes Requirements for Out of State Firearms Transfers Bill Passed - House (49 - 25)
6/01 AB 2607 Authorizes Certain Individuals to Request a Gun Violence Restraining Order Bill Passed - House (41 - 37)
5/25 AB 2156 Establishes New Requirements for Firearm Manufacturer Licenses Bill Passed - House (54 - 16)
5/25 AB 1769 Prohibits the Sale of Firearms by the 31st District Agricultural Association Bill Passed - House (53 - 19)
6/01 AB 1934 Amendments to the Penal Code Regarding Firearms Bill Passed - House (46 - 30)
5/03 AB 1527 Prohibits Open Carry of Certain Unloaded Firearms Bill Passed - House (44 - 29)
5/16 AB 144 Concealed Weapons Bill Bill Passed - House (46 - 29)
6/03 AB 1810 Expanded Firearm Registration Bill Passed - House (42 - 29)
3/28 SB 34 Concealed Weapons Permits Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
2/14 HB 1011 Deadly Force in Self Defense Bill Passed - House (34 - 30)
5/04 HB 24-1348 Requires Firearms be Kept in Lock Boxes when in Vehicles Conference Report Adopted - House (35 - 24)
3/15 HB 1229 Requires Background Checks for Private Gun Sales and Transfers Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 27)
3/13 HB 1224 Limits Firearm Magazine Capacity Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 30)
4/08 SB 24-066 Authorizes Tracking Gun and Ammunition Purchases Through Payment Networks Bill Passed - House (38 - 21)
5/05 SB 23-279 Prohibits the Sale of Unserialized Firearms Commonly Known as "Ghost Guns" Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
5/01 SB 213 Limits Immunity for Public Schools in Incidents of School Violence Bill Passed - House (43 - 21)
3/11 HB 24-1174 Increases Requirements for Individuals Seeking to Obtain a Concealed-Carry Permit Bill Passed - House (43 - 16)
4/20 HB 24-1349 Authorizes a Ballot Proposal to Establish a 9% Excise Tax on Ammo Vendors, Gun Dealers and Firearms Manufacturers Bill Passed - House (44 - 18)
3/11 HB 23-1219 Establishes a 3-Day Waiting Period to Purchase Firearms Bill Passed - House (44 - 20)
2/18 HB 1229 Requires Background Checks For Private Gun Sales and Transfers Bill Passed - House (36 - 29)
3/04 HB 19-1177 Establishes Extreme Risk Protection Orders Bill Passed - House (38 - 25)
2/18 HB 1226 Prohibits the Possession of Concealed Handguns on College Campuses Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
4/20 HB 24-1270 Requires Gun Owners to Also Hold Liability Insurance Bill Passed - House (33 - 29)
2/18 HB 1224 Limits Firearm Magazine Capacity Bill Passed - House (34 - 31)
3/09 HB 21-1106 Requires Gun Owners to Securely Store their Firearms Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
4/20 HB 24-1353 Requires State Retail Firearm Dealers have a State Permit Along with a Federal License Bill Passed - House (40 - 21)
2/18 HB 1228 Establishes a Background Check Fee Bill Passed - House (33 - 32)
3/02 HB 1205 Authorizing the Concealed Carry of a Firearm Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (40 - 25)
2/20 HB 1064 Prohibits Gun Restrictions During Emergencies Bill Passed - House (45 - 19)
4/18 HB 1048 Repeals State Background Checks for Gun Buyers Bill Passed - House (37 - 28)
6/05 Sub SB 938 Reporting of Lost or Stolen Firearms Bill Passed - House (94 - 56)
4/03 SB 1160 Establishes Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Bill Passed - House (105 - 44)
5/08 HB 7223 Prohibits Unlocked Vehicle Storage of Firearms Bill Passed - House (98 - 48)
5/01 HB 5542 Prohibits Bump Stocks Bill Passed - House (114 - 35)
5/25 HB 6667 Amends Various State Gun Control Measures Bill Passed - House (96 - 51)
5/04 HB 368 Hunting License Restrictions for Felons Bill Passed - House (21 - 14)
6/14 HB 300 Prohibits Bump Stocks Conference Report Adopted - House (36 - 2)
6/28 HB 451 Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms Concurrence Vote Passed - House (24 - 15)
6/24 SB 7 Requires Bond and Weapons Seizure for Those Facing Violent Crime Charges Bill Passed - House (32 - 8)
3/07 SB 2 Prohibits Handgun Ownership Without a Permit Bill Passed - House (23 - 16)
6/28 SB 302 Establishes New Legal Regulations for Firearm Industry Members Bill Passed - House (23 - 18)
3/20 HB 330 Increases Minimum Purchase Age for Firearms Bill Passed - House (24 - 16)
3/26 HB 63 Amends Firearms Storage Regulations Bill Passed - House (22 - 19)
5/20 HB 125 Amends Various Firearm Regulations and Outlaws Ghost Guns Bill Passed - House (23 - 18)
6/28 SB 8 Prohibits Devices That Convert Handguns Into Automatic Weapons (32 - 8)
1/11 SB 276 Amends Penalties for Possession of a Weapon in a Safe School and Recreation Zone Bill Passed - House (35 - 3)
6/27 HB 155 Classifies Unsafe Storage of a Firearm in a Vehicle Class A Misdemeanor Bill Passed - House (24 - 13)
4/21 HB 325 Amends Requirements for Purchasing a Firearm Bill Passed - House (22 - 17)
6/14 HB 451 Increases the Minimum Age to Handle and Purchase Firearms Bill Passed - House (27 - 13)
6/09 HB 450 Amends the Delaware Code Relating to Deadly Weapons Bill Passed - House (22 - 19)
6/20 HB 357 Amends Firearms Statutes and the Firearms Definition Task Force Bill Passed - House (32 - 3)
3/28 HB 35 Requires Background Checks Prior to the Purchase of Firearms Bill Passed - House (24 - 17)
4/18 HB 270 Establishes Penalty for Displaying Ammunition that is Accessible to Customer Bill Passed - House (27 - 9)
3/26 HB 503 Firearms in Vehicles Bill Passed - House (72 - 42)
4/22 SB 424 Prohibits Insurance Increases for Gun Owners Bill Passed - House (74 - 44)
4/09 SB 290 Authorizes Concealed Carry During Emergency Evacuations Bill Passed - House (86 - 26)
5/01 SB 7030 Authorizes Firearms on School Campuses Bill Passed - House (65 - 47)
3/07 SB 7026 Establishes the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (67 - 50)
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