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SB473 • 2025

Prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person convicted of menacing a public official.

Prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person convicted of menacing a public official.

Firearms
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Prozanski, Senator Manning Jr,, Weber,, Representative Andersen,, Fragala,
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. 2025-06-02 House

    Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred.

  3. 2025-05-29 House

    Second reading.

  4. 2025-05-28 House

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

  5. 2025-05-22 House

    Work Session held.

  6. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  7. 2025-04-16 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  8. 2025-04-15 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Woods.

  9. 2025-04-15 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  10. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Second reading.

  11. 2025-04-11 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  12. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Work Session held.

  13. 2025-02-11 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  14. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  15. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act makes it a crime for a person who has been convicted of menacing a public official to have a gun. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.2).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act creates a new crime of threatening a public official. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.3).</i>]
[<i>Creates the crime of threatening a public official. Punishes by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both, for the first offense, and a maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both, for subsequent offenses.</i>]
<b>Prohibits the possession of a firearm by a person convicted of menacing a public official. Punishes the unlawful possession by a maximum of 364 days' imprisonment, $6,250 fine, or both. Specifies procedures for the court to follow concerning the prohibition and a process for the person to surrender firearms.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to crime; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee