Vetoed by the Governor on August 19, 2013; the veto was not overridden. The 2012–2013 session has ended.
2012–2013 Session
Senate Bill 2723
Revises statutes concerning firearms purchaser identification cards and handgun purchase permits; makes handgun purchase permit valid for four years.
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 Apr 25
Donald Norcross, Loretta Weinberg
Chief co-sponsors from Apr 25
Brian P. Stack, Sandra B. Cunningham, Shirley K. Turner, Nia H. Gill Esq., Barbara Buono, Joseph F. Vitale, M. Teresa Ruiz
Chief co-sponsors from May 9
3 co-sponsors
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 24
Gordon M. Johnson, Tim Eustace
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 24
1 co-sponsor
Its course
April 25 to August 19, 2013, 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 action15 actions on 11 days
In the SenateApr 25 to May 3035 days
Law and Public SafetyApr 25 to May 914 days
Budget and AppropriationsMay 9 to May 90 days
In the General AssemblyMay 30 to Jun 2425 days
Law and Public SafetyJun 6 to Jun 13 · moved on7 days
BudgetJun 13 to Jun 174 days
Back in the SenateJun 24 to Jun 273 days
With the GovernorJun 27 to Aug 1953 days
After the vetoAug 19 to Aug 19 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, amendment21–0
May 13
Senate, third reading23–17
Passed · May 30
General Assembly, third reading43–34
Passed · Jun 24 · 1 present
Senate, third reading22–16
Passed · Jun 27
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 13
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 17
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 20
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 Apr 25 – May 30
- Apr 25Introduced in the Senate and sent to Law and Public Safety
- May 9Law and Public Safety recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Sent to Budget and Appropriations
- Budget and Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 13Amended on the floor and read a second time
- May 30Passed the Senate, 23 to 17
In the General Assembly Jun 6 – Jun 24
- Jun 6Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Law and Public Safety
- Jun 13Sent to Budget
- Jun 17Budget recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Jun 20Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 24Passed the General Assembly, 43 to 34
Back in the Senate Jun 24 – Jun 27
- Jun 24Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jun 27Passed the Senate, 22 to 16, and so both houses
To the Governor Aug 19
- Aug 19Returned with changes by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
- Apr 25INT 1RS REF SLPSenate
- May 9REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- May 9REF SBASenate
- May 9REP/SCS 2RSSenate
- May 13SA 2RSSenate
- May 30PSSenate
- Jun 6R/A REF ALPGeneral Assembly
- Jun 13TRANS ABUGeneral Assembly
- Jun 17REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 20AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 24SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 24PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 24R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 27PS PBHSenate
- Aug 19CV R/SSenate