New Bills Introduced:

[larrymeyer]

Legislative Update 5-2-08


New Bills Introduced:

SB 1379 By Williams, A. Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) providing for purchase of handguns by requiring a handgun purchaser to obtain a permit before purchasing a handgun. The bill provides for eligibility for a permit, which would be issued by the chief of police of a full-time police department of the municipality where the applicant resides or the State Police Commissioner. The bill outlines the application procedure.
- Apr 28, 2008 - Referred to Senate Judiciary


Bills Passed Senate:

SB 232 Greenleaf Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) by adding that criminal history record information may be expunged when an individual who is the subject of the information petitions the court for the expungement of a summary offense and has been free of arrest or prosecution for five years following the conviction for that offense. Expungement would only be permitted for a conviction of a summary offense. This legislation would not apply to people guilty of certain offenses. (Prior Printer Number: 269, 1572)
- Apr 28, 2008 - S-Final Passage by a vote of 48 YEAS 0 NAYS

[gnbrotz]

SB1379 is already being discussed here.