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HB3076 • 2025

Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program.

Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program.

Firearms
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Kropf,, Grayber,, Senator Reynolds,, Representative McDonald,, Senator Broadman, Representative Andersen,, Bowman,, Dobson,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Nosse,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-06-25 House

    Motion to rerefer to Judiciary carried. Rereferred.

  3. 2025-06-24 House

    Second reading.

  4. 2025-06-23 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  5. 2025-06-20 House

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-06-18 House

    Work Session held.

  7. 2025-06-18 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  8. 2025-06-12 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.

  9. 2025-04-15 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  10. 2025-04-15 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  11. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  12. 2025-03-20 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Judiciary with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  14. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act creates a state gun dealer licensing program administered by the DOJ. The Act takes effect on the 91st day after sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.8).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act creates a state gun dealer licensing program administered by the DOJ. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6).</i>]
Establishes a state gun dealer licensing program. Requires a license for<b> specified</b> dealers selling firearms, frames, receivers and unfinished frames and receivers beginning [<i>January</i>]<b> July</b> 1, 2027, [<i>or October 15, 2027, for certain federal firearms licensees</i>] <b>and for all other dealers, beginning July 1, 2028</b>.
Authorizes the Department of Justice to establish licensing fees. Specifies eligibility criteria for obtaining the license. Directs the department to conduct licensee inspections. Specifies circumstances that result in license suspension or revocation or the imposition of a civil penalty. Directs the department to adopt rules concerning licensee employee training, the storage of firearms and ammunition by licensees and other security requirements. Requires licensee employee background checks and specifies requirements for recordkeeping. Punishes the selling of a firearm by a dealer without a license by a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Directs the department to submit an annual report on the licensing program to the Legislative Assembly. Establishes the Firearm Dealer License Fund.
Requires a transferor at a gun show to hold a state license.
<b>Appropriates moneys to the Department of Justice for the licensing program. </b>
[<i>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</i>]
<b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>
Relating to: Relating to gun dealer licenses; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee