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Proposed Federal Senate Legislation SB1462

Legislation Overview

Title: Disarm Hate Act

Subject: Crime and law enforcement: Assault and harassment offenses: Criminal procedure and sentencing: Firearms and explosives: Hate crimes: Violent crime

Description: The bill expands the categories of persons who are prohibited from receiving or possessing a firearm. Specifically, it prohibits firearm sale or transfer to and receipt, possession, shipment, or transport by a person (1) who has been convicted of a misdemeanor hate crime, or (2) who has received an enhanced hate crime misdemeanor sentence.

Session: 116th Congress

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Last Action Date: May 14, 2019

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1462/all-info

Companion Bill: HB2708

Sponsors

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17 sponsors: Robert Casey (D); Tammy Baldwin (D); Richard Blumenthal (D); Cory Booker (D); Benjamin Cardin (D); Kamala Harris (D); Amy Klobuchar (D); Edward Markey (D); Christopher Murphy (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Sheldon Whitehouse (D); Ron Wyden (D); Jacky Rosen (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D); Jeanne Shaheen (D); Dianne Feinstein (D); Tammy Duckworth (D)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
Senate	May 14 2019	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	May 30 2019	federal bill text	bill text
Introduced	May 30 2019	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time

Committee

Chamber: S

Committee Name: Judiciary

Votes

There have not been any votes on this bill

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