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HB 325: School Safety

GENERAL BILL by Stewart

School Safety; Provides that state sales and use taxes collected on firearms & ammunition shall be allocated to Safe Schools Trust Fund; provides that exception to prohibition on open carrying of weapons for certain nonlethal weapons does not apply to persons, other than school faculty or staff members, within school safety zones; provides that person within school safety zone who is carrying weapon or firearm in violation of specified provisions may avoid charges by surrendering weapon or firearm to specified person at earliest opportunity if person has committed no other offense involving weapon or firearm within zone; provides that license to carry concealed weapon or firearm does not authorize any person to openly carry handgun or carry concealed weapon or firearm in school safety zone; requires school district's guidance plan to include mandatory guidance counseling for certain students in school safety issues.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 House - Died in K-12 Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/18/2013 House • Filed
1/30/2013 House • Referred to K-12 Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Education Committee -HJ 45
3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 45
5/3/2013 House • Died in K-12 Subcommittee