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SB 822: Carrying a Concealed Weapon or a Concealed Firearm

GENERAL BILL by Smith ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Thompson

Carrying a Concealed Weapon or a Concealed Firearm; Providing legislative intent regarding the justifiable use of force; clarifying what constitutes provocation in the determination of applicability of the justified use of force provision; providing an exemption from criminal penalties for a person carrying a concealed weapon or a concealed firearm when evacuating pursuant to a mandatory evacuation order during a declared state of emergency, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2015-44)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/11/2015 Senate • Filed
2/20/2015 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 88
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 88
5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 290 (Ch. 2015-44)