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HB 561: Carrying of Concealed Weapons or Firearms

GENERAL BILL by Dorworth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bovo ; Horner ; O'Toole

Carrying of Concealed Weapons or Firearms; Provides that any county court judge, circuit court judge, district court of appeal judge, justice of Supreme Court, federal district court judge, or federal court of appeals judge serving in this state, or such a judge who is retired or on senior status, & in compliance with specified requirements shall be allowed to carry concealed weapon or firearm at any time & into any place or facility in state; provides exceptions.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/20/2009 House • Filed
    2/12/2009 House • Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); General Government Policy Council
    3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC); Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy (CCJP); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00051
    3/6/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC), 03/10/09, 8:00 am, Reed Hall --Removed from agenda
    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Policy (GGPC)

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  • HB 561, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 1074 Carrying of Concealed Weapons or Firearms/Judges [SPSC] Baker Identical Last Action: 3/24/2009 S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00243; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00243
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    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.061 Judges and justices; exceptions from licensure provisions.
    790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions.

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