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2020 SESSION
SB 505 Firearms, ammunition, etc.; control by localities in local government buildings.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Control of firearms by localities; local government buildings. Authorizes a locality to adopt an ordinance prohibiting firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof in any building owned or used by such locality for governmental purposes. The bill requires such ordinance to include a provision for security measures designed to reasonably prevent unauthorized access of such buildings by a person with a firearm, ammunition, or components or combination thereof. The bill requires a locality to post notice of any such prohibition at all entrances of buildings used for governmental purposes. This bill was incorporated into SB 35.
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HISTORY
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104634D
- 01/07/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 01/08/20 Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
- 01/13/20 Senate: Incorporated by Judiciary (SB35-Surovell) (13-Y 0-N)