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HB2501Introduced in the House

Senate Substitute for HB 2501 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a firearm hold agreement, removing the criminal prohibition against firearm suppressors and shotgun barrel length qualification requirements and providing enhanced penalties for certain felonies committed while using a firearm suppressor or short-barrel shotgun.

Passed

Introduced by Federal and State Affairs

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Senate Substitute for HB 2501 by Committee on Federal and State Affairs - Providing for immunity from civil liability to federal firearms licensees for returning a firearm to the firearm owner at the termination of a firearm hold agreement, removing the criminal prohibition against firearm suppressors and shotgun barrel length qualification requirements and providing enhanced penalties for certain felonies committed while using a firearm suppressor or short-barrel shotgun.

Where it stands

House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 99 Nay: 22 · March 26, 2026

99

Yes

22

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

125 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Dale Helwig1Yes
Kenneth Collins2Yes
Charles Smith3Yes
Rick James4Yes
Courtney Sappington5Yes
Samantha Poetter Parshall6Yes
Dan Goddard7Yes
Chris Croft8Yes
Fred Gardner9Yes
Suzanne Wikle10No

Bill history

  1. House Introduced

  2. House Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  3. House Hearing: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 9:00 AM Room 346-S

  4. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  5. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  7. House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 122 Nay: 2

  8. House Engrossed on Tuesday, February 17, 2026

  9. Senate Received and Introduced

  10. Senate Referred to Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  11. Senate Committee Report recommending substitute bill be passed by Committee on Federal and State Affairs

  12. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted recommending substitute bill be passed

  13. Senate Committee of the Whole - Substitute bill be passed

  14. Senate Final Action - Substitute passed; Yea: 37 Nay: 3

  15. House Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Representative Kessler , Representative Schmoe and Representative Meyer as conferees

  16. Senate Motion to accede adopted; Senator Thompson, Senator Blew and Senator Faust Goudeau appointed as conferees

  17. Senate Conference committee report now available

  18. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 35 Nay: 4

  19. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 99 Nay: 22

  20. House Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 3, 2026

  21. House Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 9, 2026

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