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2008 SESSION

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SB 436 Concealed weapons; allows person to carry in private motor vehicle, etc. if locked in container.

Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Possession of concealed weapons in vehicles. Creates a new exemption to the general prohibition against carrying concealed weapons by allowing a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a handgun in a private motor vehicle or boat if the handgun is locked in a container or compartment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086550338  pdf
• 02/22/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB436ER)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's veto explanation

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086550338
• 01/08/08  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/06/08  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (10-Y 3-N)
• 02/08/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/11/08  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
• 02/11/08  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/12/08  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/12/08  House: Read first time
• 02/12/08  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/18/08  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 4-N)
• 02/20/08  House: Read second time
• 02/21/08  House: Read third time
• 02/21/08  House: Pending question ordered
• 02/21/08  House: Passed House (69-Y 29-N)
• 02/21/08  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N)
• 02/22/08  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/22/08  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB436ER)
• 02/22/08  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/08  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/04/08  Governor: Vetoed by Governor
• 03/05/08  Senate: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (25-Y 15-N)
• 03/05/08  Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto