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2005 SESSION

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HB 1915 Weapons; change of definition relating to certain firearms prohibited in public.

Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Carrying certain loaded weapons in public.  Rewrites the prohibition against carrying certain loaded semi-automatic rifles or pistols and shotguns in public in certain localities to delete the definition of "firearm" and replace it with the existing substance of the definition.  The bill also clarifies that the prohibition does not apply to a person who has a valid concealed handgun permit.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 058863272  pdf
• 01/25/05  House: Printed as engrossed 058863272-E  pdf
• 02/25/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1915ER)  pdf
• 03/24/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0160)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/10/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 058863272
• 01/10/05  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 01/21/05  House: Reported from M., P. & P. S. with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/05  House: Read first time
• 01/25/05  House: Read second time
• 01/25/05  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/25/05  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1915E
• 01/25/05  House: Printed as engrossed 058863272-E
• 01/26/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/27/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/27/05  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/09/05  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/14/05  House: Passed by temporarily
• 02/14/05  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/14/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/25/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1915ER)
• 02/25/05  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/28/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/20/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 160 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/24/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0160)