SF4200
Reenact the 2024 amendment to the definition of trigger activator
Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026)
Related bill: HF3368
AI Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill aims to maintain and enforce a ban on binary triggers by reenacting the 2024 amendment that defines what a “trigger activator” is. The reenactment ensures the ban remains in effect and applies without gaps starting January 1, 2025.
Main Provisions
- Reenactment of the 2024 amendment: The bill re-establishes the ban on binary triggers by reapplying the definition of “trigger activator” that was amended in 2024.
- Retroactive application: The reenactment takes effect retroactively from January 1, 2025, ensuring the ban is in place from that date forward.
- Continuity of law: The provision removes any interruption in the ban’s enforcement by restoring the 2024 amendment as current law.
Effective Date and Retroactivity
- Effective date: January 1, 2025.
- Retroactive effect: The reenactment is retroactive, applying from the stated date and continuing without interruption.
Significance
- Purposefully preserves the prohibition on binary triggers used in firearms by reinstating the prior amendment to the trigger activator definition, ensuring ongoing public safety measures.
Related Terminology (from bill)
- binary triggers
- trigger activator
- ban
- reenactment
- retroactively
- January 1, 2025
- Laws 2024 chapter 127 article 36 section 2
Relevant Terms binary triggers trigger activator ban reenactment retroactively January 1, 2025 Laws 2024 chapter 127 article 36 section 2
Past committee meetings
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Actions
| Date | Chamber | Where | Type | Name | Committee Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 09, 2026 | Senate | Action | Introduction and first reading | ||
| March 09, 2026 | Senate | Action | Referred to | Judiciary and Public Safety | |
| March 18, 2026 | Senate | Action | Comm report: To pass as amended | ||
| March 18, 2026 | Senate | Action | Second reading |
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