The 2021 Connecticut General Assembly Legislative session convened January 6th and adjourns June 9th. This is a regular session or “long session”, legislators can propose any bills they wish. Proposed bills still need to go through the screening process, referred to committees, and go through the committee process before being called in the chambers for floor votes. The Capitol will remain closed to the public, but there will be an...
Here are all the bills CCDL is following for the 2020 state legislative session. We will update this article throughout the session so check back often to see if anything has changed. HB-5040 AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN EXCISE TAX ON AMMUNITION. Statement of Purpose: To establish an excise tax on ammunition to increase funding for gun violence prevention and reduction efforts Is a proposal to levy a 35% excise tax on...
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STORAGE OF A PISTOL OR REVOLVER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2019) (a) (1) No person shall store or keep any pistol or revolver in any motor vehicle that is unattended unless such pistol or revolver is in the trunk, a locked safe or locked glove box....
AN ACT CONCERNING GHOST GUNS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 29-36 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): No person shall remove, deface, alter or obliterate the name of any maker or model or any maker's number, unique serial number or other mark of identification on any...
AN ACT CONCERNING THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS IN THE HOME AND FIREARM SAFETY PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 29-37i of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2019): No person shall store or keep any [loaded] firearm, as defined in section 53a-3, on any...
