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2003 SESSION

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HB 1997 Concealed handguns in "entertainment establishments."

Introduced by: R. Lee Ware, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Concealed handguns in "entertainment establishments." Defines an entertainment establishment as an establishment that provides entertainment and whose sale of alcohol constitutes more than 30 per cent of total sales. The bill requires that such an establishment clearly post the fact at its entrances and removes the prohibition on taking an otherwise legally concealed handgun into a restaurant, replacing it with a prohibition on taking an otherwise legally concealed handgun into an entertainment establishment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 030362976  pdf
• 02/03/03  House: Printed as engrossed 030362976-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/07/03 030362976
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/31/03  House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. with amendments (15-Y 7-N)
• 02/01/03  House: Read first time
• 02/03/03  House: Read second time
• 02/03/03  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/03/03  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/03/03  House: Engrossed by House as amended (52-Y 48-N)
• 02/03/03  House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT (52-Y 48-N)
• 02/03/03  House: Printed as engrossed 030362976-E
• 02/04/03  House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
• 02/04/03  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 48-N)
• 02/04/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
• 02/14/03  Senate: Left in Rehabilitation and Social Services