North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 10 R cosponsors

SB 67 — Firearm Safe Storage Awareness Initiative.

Last action — Withdrawn From Com

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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11 added · 12 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 67 includes added language that specifies the purpose of the outreach process: to explain and promote existing laws regulating firearms. This change is important because it clarifies the bill’s intent regarding the communication of these laws to the public. By focusing on education around current regulations, the bill aims to ensure that citizens are informed and compliant with existing firearm laws.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Feb 2, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 67 Short Title:
67 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35026-ML-45A Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE FIREARM SAFE STORAGE AWARENESS INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS AND TO FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF GUN LOCKS.
Rules and Operations of the Senate February 6, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO LAUNCH A STATEWIDE FIREARM SAFE STORAGE AWARENESS INITIATIVE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS AND TO FACILITATE THE DISTRIBUTION OF GUN LOCKS.
– Upon development of the website and toolkit required under Section 2 of this act, the Department shall develop and implement an outreach process fordisseminatingtheinformation and toolkit described in Section 2 ofthis act to thepublicand to local communities,as well as theprovision oftechnical assistance to local communities to assist them in utilizing the toolkit to launch local initiatives.
– Upon development of the website and toolkit required under Section 2 of this act, the Department shall develop and implement an outreach process fordisseminatingtheinformation andtoolkit describedin Section 2 ofthis act to thepublicand to local communities,as well as theprovision oftechnical assistance to local communities to assist them in utilizing the toolkit to launch local initiatives.
– The firearm safe storage awareness initiative required under Section 1 of this act and any State funds used to launch and maintain the *DRS35026-ML-45A* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 initiative shall not be used to advocate, promote, or lobby for the creation of new or the revision of existing laws regulating firearms.
– The firearm safe storage awareness initiative required under Section 1 of this act and anyState funds used to launch and maintain the *S67-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 initiative shall not be used to advocate, promote, or lobby for the creation of new or the revision of existing laws regulating firearms.
The firearm safe storage awareness initiative and any State funds used to launch or maintain the initiative shall only be used for the purposes set forth in Sections 2 through 4 of this act and only to explain and promote existing laws regulating firearms and best practices for firearm storage and safety.
The firearm safe storage awareness initiative and any State funds used to launch or maintain the initiative shall only be used for the purposes set forth in Sections 2 through 4 of this act and onlyto explain and promote existing laws regulating firearms and best practices for firearm storage and safety.
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Action History

  1. Withdrawn From Com

  2. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

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Co-sponsors (23)

Not signed on (154)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 67?
SB 67 is sponsored by Bobby Hanig (Republican), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Perry, Gale Adcock (Democratic), W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Sydney Batch (Democratic), Dan Blue (Democratic), Jim Burgin (Republican), Jay J. Chaudhuri (Democratic), Kevin Corbin (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), Michael Garrett (Democratic), Hunt, Michael A. Lazzara (Republican), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Marcus, Tom McInnis (Republican), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), DeAndrea Salvador (Democratic), Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Joyce Waddell (Democratic), and Woodard.
What is the current status of SB 67?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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