Became P.L.2002, c.130, on December 23, 2002.
2002–2003 Session
Senate Bill 573
Imposes restrictions on future retail sales of handguns; mandates sales of personalized handguns when found available for retail sales purposes. *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Jan 8
Peter A. Inverso, John A. Girgenti
Chief co-sponsors from May 9
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 8
13 co-sponsors
John H. Adler, Wayne R. Bryant Esq., Garry J. Furnari, Byron M. Baer, Raymond J. Lesniak, Shirley K. Turner, Richard H. Bagger, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph Coniglio, John O. Bennett, Barbara Buono, Nia H. Gill Esq., Paul A. Sarlo
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Nov 18
Chief co-sponsor from Nov 18
Its course
January 8 to December 23, 2002, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action12 actions on 8 days
In the SenateJan 8 to Oct 7272 days
Law and Public Safety and Veterans' AffairsJan 8 to May 9121 days
In the General AssemblyOct 7 to Nov 1842 days
Law and Public SafetyOct 7 to Nov 731 days
Back in the SenateNov 18 to Dec 1628 days
With the GovernorDec 16 to Dec 237 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment26–4
Sep 30
Senate, third reading22–2
Sep 30
Senate, third reading29–4
Passed · Oct 7
General Assembly, third reading46–11
Passed · Nov 18 · 20 present
Senate, third reading29–5
Passed · Dec 16
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Sep 30
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 7
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Jan 8 – Oct 7
- Jan 8Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
- May 9Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sep 30Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Oct 7Passed the Senate, 29 to 4
In the General Assembly Oct 7 – Nov 18
- Oct 7Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Nov 7Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Nov 18Passed the General Assembly, 46 to 11
Back in the Senate Nov 18 – Dec 16
- Nov 18Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Dec 16Passed the Senate, 29 to 5, and so both houses
To the Governor Dec 23
- Dec 23Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2002, c.130