Senator Bellino’s statement is as follows:
If Democrats were serious about reducing gun violence, they would insist that soft-on-crime prosecutors
enforce the gun laws already in the books. How many more people must die from someone who was pulled
over, a felon with a gun who was walking away? Instead of cracking down on criminals, this bill is another
attempt to infringe upon the rights of law abiding citizens who responsibly exercise their Second Amendment
rights. I ask for a “no” vote on these bills.
The following bill was read a third time:
Senate Bill No. 958, entitled
A bill to require a public body to use certain criteria in certain writings relating to race and ethnicity data
collection; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.
The question being on the passage of the bill,
The bill was passed, a majority of the members serving voting therefor, as follows: