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HB 264 Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence, effective date.
Introduced by: Alfonso H. Lopez | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Concealed handgun permits; demonstration of competence. Removes the option for concealed handgun permit applicants to demonstrate competence with a handgun by completing an electronic, video, or online course conducted by a state-certified or National Rifle Association-certified firearms instructor. The bill does not affect any in-person means of satisfying the requirement to demonstrate competence with a handgun under current law. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021. This bill is identical to SB 263.
FULL TEXT
- 12/30/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107665D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108960D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/05/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/30/19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101680D
- 12/30/19 House: Referred to Committee on Public Safety
- 01/20/20 House: Assigned PS sub: Firearms
- 02/04/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/20 House: Reported from Public Safety with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/07/20 House: Committee substitute printed 20107665D-H1
- 02/09/20 House: Read first time
- 02/10/20 House: Read second time
- 02/10/20 House: Committee substitute agreed to 20107665D-H1
- 02/10/20 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB264H1
- 02/11/20 House: Read third time and passed House (54-Y 46-N)
- 02/11/20 House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 46-N)
- 02/12/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
- 02/24/20 Senate: Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/24/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20108960D-S1
- 02/25/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/20 Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/20 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/26/20 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20108960D-S1
- 02/26/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB264S1
- 02/26/20 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/28/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/28/20 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108960D-S1 (52-Y 45-N)
- 02/28/20 House: VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 45-N)
- 03/05/20 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/20 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB264ER)
- 03/06/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/20 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 03/23/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 390 (effective 1/1/21)
- 03/23/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0390)