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SB 998: Concealed Weapons or Firearms

GENERAL BILL by Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Norman ; Evers

Concealed Weapons or Firearms; Providing for otherwise qualified members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces to be issued a concealed weapon or firearm license regardless of age or United States residency in certain circumstances; providing additional methods for the taking of fingerprints from such license applicants; providing for members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces to be granted reciprocity regardless of age, etc.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/1/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 463 (Ch. 2012-108) -SJ 734
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (BGA)
  4. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/17/2011 Senate • Filed
12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Criminal Justice; Budget -SJ 82
12/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/09/12, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
1/9/2012 Senate • Favorable by Military Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 111
1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 82
• Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 111
1/13/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/19/12, 10:15 am, 37 Senate Office Building
1/19/2012 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 252
• Now in Budget -SJ 252
1/20/2012 Senate • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 268
• Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
1/23/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 01/26/12, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Office Building
1/26/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 279
• Now in Budget
2/16/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/21/12, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/21/2012 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
2/22/2012 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 671
2/28/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/12
3/1/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 734
• Amendment(s) adopted (372506) -SJ 734
• Substituted CS/HB 463 -SJ 734
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 463 (Ch. 2012-108) -SJ 734