SB 1075

ON APRIL 21, 2025, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 1093, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this bill to make the following changes to present law concerning criminal j ustice: (1) Expands the definition of "machine gun"" to include any part, or combination of parts, designed and intended solely for use in converting a firearm into a machine gun, the effect of which is to make the intentional or knowing possession, manu facture, transport, repair, or sale of any such part a felony offense unless person is in full compliance with the National Firearms Act. Present law defenses will apply, such as use in military service or possession for museum exhibition; (2) Increases the classification for the intentional or knowing possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of a machine gun from a Class E felony to a Class C felony; (3) Classifies as a Class B felony the possession of firearm ammunition by a person who bee n convicted of a felony crime of violence, an attempt to commit a felony crime of violence, or a felony involving use of a deadly weapon ; (4) Classifies as a Class C felony the possession of firearm ammunition by a person who been convicted of a felony d rug offense; (5) Classifies as a Class E felony the possession of handgun ammunition by a person who been convicted of a ny felony, unless the person has been pardoned, had the conviction expunged, or had their civil rights restored; and (6) Makes a def endant ineligible for parole if convicted of aggravated assault that involved the use of a firearm from within a motor vehicle . Under present law, a person convicted of such an offense on or after July 1, 2022, is required to serve 100% of the sentence im posed except that credits earned for satisfactory program performance may be used to reduce by up to 15% the percentage of the sentence imposed by the court that the person must serve before becoming eligible for release on parole but shall not alter the s entence expiration date . Under this amendment, a person convicted of such offense on or after July 1, 2025, will not be able to use earned credits to reduce their sentence."