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Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0331

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Adult permanent guardianship cases. Provides that, in a proceeding on a petition for adult permanent guardianship, if the court finds that the appointment of a guardian is necessary and the person subject to the guardianship is a "mental defective" under federal law, the court shall transmit to the division of state court administration certain information for transmission to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. Makes corresponding amendments.

Description: Adult permanent guardianship cases. Provides that, in a proceeding on a petition for adult permanent guardianship, if the court finds that the appointment of a guardian is necessary and the person subject to the guardianship is a "mental defective" under federal law, the court shall transmit to the division of state court administration certain information for transmission to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in accordance with the federal Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act. Makes corresponding amendments.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Last Action Date: February 9, 2016

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Joseph Zakas; Brandt Hershman; Greg Taylor; John Broden; Lonnie Randolph; Thomas Washburne;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 12% (6 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 9, 2016 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Feb 2, 2016 Referred to the House
Senate Feb 1, 2016 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 32, nays 18
Senate Feb 1, 2016 Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate Feb 1, 2016 Representative Washburne added as sponsor
Senate Jan 28, 2016 Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate Jan 26, 2016 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate Jan 25, 2016 Senators Taylor and Broden added as coauthors
Senate Jan 25, 2016 Senator Hershman added as second author
Senate Jan 7, 2016 Authored by Senator Zakas
Senate Jan 7, 2016 First reading: referred to Committee on Civil Law
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jan 26, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 26, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 7, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Senate - Committee Vote

Senate - Third reading

Link: link to state bill page

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