Washington D.C. Council Bill 220588 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on January 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-01-30 - Signed with Act Number A22-0620
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

As introduced, this bill establishes that it is unlawful to knowingly possess or receive a firearm that has a removed, obliterated, or altered serial number or to possess, conceal, store, barter, sell, or dispose of a stolen firearm or ammunition, and establishes a sentence duration of two to five years for violation of either prohibition; exempts persons and organizations who briefly possess stolen firearms, ammunition, or firearms with altered serial numbers from criminal liability if the possession was undertaken in order to surrender the firearm or ammunition to the MPD; and establishes a penalty for persons previously convicted of a felony who re-offend by possessing ammunition and a penalty for possession a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Possession Of Firearm And Ammunition Penalties Amendment Act Of 2017 (now Known As "firearms Safety Omnibus Amendment Act Of 2018")

Cnc. Phil Mendelson [D]

2018-12-18 - Council - Amendment (Allen) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-18 - Council - Final Reading (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - First Reading (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-12-04 - Council - Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Allen) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-30	Council	Signed with Act Number A22-0620
2019-01-30	Council	Enacted with Act Number A22-0620
2019-01-15	Council	Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on January 30, 2019
2018-12-18	Council	Final Reading
2018-12-18	Council	Amendment (Allen)
2018-12-04	Council	First Reading
2018-12-04	Council	Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (Allen)
2018-11-28	Council	Committee Report Filed
2018-11-28	Council	Committee Mark-up of B22-0588
2018-03-22	Council	Public Hearing Held
2018-03-16	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2018-03-02	Council	Notice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2017-11-21	Council	Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
2017-11-17	Council	Notice of Intent to Act on B22-0588 Published in the DC Register
2017-11-09	Council	Introduced in Office of the Secretary

Type	Source
Summary	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B22-0588
Text	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/39205/B22-0588-Introduction.pdf
Text	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/39205/B22-0588-Engrossment.pdf
Text	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Download/39205/B22-0588-Enrollment.pdf
Roll Call	http://lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/B22-0588