Bill
LC 2907
LC 2907 would raise penalties for firearm theft to deter it, but the draft died in process and never became law, leaving penalties unchanged.
LC 2907 — Increase firearm theft penalties
Summary overview
LC 2907 is a proposed bill titled “Increase firearm theft penalties.” Based on its title and classification, the bill would have sought to raise penalties for the theft of firearms. The available record indicates that the bill remained in the drafting stage and did not advance through the legislative process.
Status and timeline
- Introduced: December 12, 2024
- 2024-12-12: Drafter Assigned (LC draft)
- 2025-01-11: Draft On Hold
- 2025-05-27: Draft Died in Process
- Current status: Died in Process (LC), meaning the draft did not become law and did not move to the next formal legislative step.
Purpose and intent
- The primary stated aim, as inferred from the title, is to increase penalties for firearm theft. The intent would typically be to deter theft of firearms, reflect the seriousness of offenses involving firearms, and potentially strengthen sentencing for related offenses in order to reduce access to stolen firearms.
Key provisions (availability and limitations)
- The exact statutory text and specific changes are not provided in the available record. Therefore, the precise provisions (e.g., how penalties would be increased, which offenses would be elevated, any aggravating factors, mandatory minimums, or cross-references to other gun- or property-crime statutes) are not knowable from the information given.
- What can be stated with confidence is that the bill would have focused on theft of firearms and would have included some modification to the sentencing framework for such offenses, as signaled by its title.
Who would be affected
- Offenders convicted of firearm thefts or related offenses, should the bill have advanced and become law.
- People and entities that possess, store, or sell firearms (to the extent that enhanced penalties affect handling of firearms theft cases).
- Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors, who would administer and prosecute any amended offenses.
- Defendants under review for firearm theft charges, and their defense attorneys.
Procedural and timeline considerations
- The bill was drafted and assigned to a drafter, then placed on hold, and ultimately died in the drafting process. There is no record of committee referrals, floor votes, or enacted provisions.
- As a draft that did not advance, there is no enacted text to implement or administer.
Notes for readers seeking more information
- For complete details, refer to the official legislative record or the bill’s final drafted text (if released) on the state legislature’s website. The LC designation indicates a Legislative Counsel draft, which is not a final enacted version.
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Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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