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Legislative Year: 2024 Change

Title	Secure Firearm Storage in a Vehicle
Status	House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee (04/25/2024)
Bill Subjects	Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Sponsors	E. Velasco (D) L. Garcia (D)
Senate Sponsors	R. Fields (D) S. Jaquez Lewis (D)
House Committee	Judiciary
Senate Committee	State, Veterans and Military Affairs
Date Introduced	02/28/2024
Summary	The bill prohibits knowingly leaving a firearm in an unattended vehicle unless the firearm is stored in a locked hard-sided container that is not left in plain view or that is in the locked trunk of the vehicle. Unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a civil infraction, punishable by a maximum $500 fine.
Committee Reports with Amendments	April 11, 2024: Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee Report March 13, 2024: House Judiciary Committee Report
Full Text	Full Text of Bill (pdf) (most recent)
Fiscal Notes	Fiscal Notes (04/02/2024) (most recent)
Additional Bill Documents	Bill Documents Including: Past bill versions Past fiscal notes Committee activity and documents Bill History
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Vote Totals	Vote Totals by Party