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2012 SESSION
SB 563 Concealed handgun permit; alters certain application procedures to obtain.
Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Concealed handgun permits; application procedures. Restricts the clerk and the circuit court from requesting or requiring any information from an applicant other than that which is allowed on the concealed handgun permit application and provides that if the permit is denied the court must state in the order the reason for denial when based on one of the conviction, protective order, addiction, or mental health barriers listed in the Code. The bill also requires the circuit court to issue a concealed handgun permit via the United States mail.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103615D pdf
- 02/01/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103615D-E pdf
- 02/27/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB563ER) pdf
- 03/20/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103615D
- 01/17/12 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/30/12 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (11-Y 4-N)
- 01/31/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 2-N)
- 02/01/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/12 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/01/12 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/01/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB563E
- 02/01/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103615D-E
- 02/02/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
- 02/15/12 House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
- 02/16/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/12 House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/20/12 House: Read second time
- 02/21/12 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/12 House: Read third time
- 02/22/12 House: Passed House (79-Y 20-N)
- 02/22/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (79-Y 20-N)
- 02/27/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/27/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB563ER)
- 02/27/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/20/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 291 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/20/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291)