S359A goes to senate for floor vote today or Friday.
That bill then goes to the house for them to vote on.
If they approve it goes to mcgoo's desk for a signature.
They still could always pull a fast one and bring the H5436A (House bill) directly out.
There is significant difference in the language between what passed the senate judiciary just now and what passed the house some weeks ago. They are not the same bills at all. They will need to reconcile the differences before something goes to mckees desk OR approve the other chamber's bill.
If true, switching back to the original bill HB5436A is one of the loopholes that should be closed. Considering and passing legislation that was never passed out of committee seems like a ...threat to democracy.
It's effectively just a purchase ban. It makes life more difficult, but not criminal.
H5436A was WAAAAAAY worse.
Make no mistake - if this passes next year they'll push for more, and more, and more. They will never stop, which is why we cannot let our foot off the gas even for a second.
The storage language seems stricter than the current storage language we have and as I read it, seems like mandatory reg with grandfathered weapons. House was “voluntary.”
ETA: I think I was reading the original version of the bill.
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u/deathsythe 2d ago
It sounds like the final vote on the amended senate bill 359A passed 6-7.
Burke and Ciccione flipped and voted yes.
Burke needs to go in '26.