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CS/HB 1437: Safety of Religious Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Williamson ; Trumbull ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Andrade ; Byrd ; Donalds ; Drake ; Eagle ; Fine ; Hill ; Hogan Johnson ; Roach ; Sabatini ; Stone ; Yarborough

Safety of Religious Institutions; Authorizes church, synagogue, or other religious institution to allow concealed weapons or concealed firearms licensee to carry firearm on its property for certain purposes; specifies property owner who allows church, synagogue, or other religious institution to use his or her property may prohibit church, synagogue, or other religious institution from authorizing person to carry firearm on property.

Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died on Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/14/2020 House • Filed
• Introduced -HJ 128
1/17/2020 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Education Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 401
1/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
1/28/2020 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 2 -HJ 472
1/29/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
1/30/2020 House • Now in Education Committee -HJ 470
• CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 469
2/4/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Education Committee, 02/06/20, 12:00 pm, Webster Hall
2/6/2020 House • Favorable by Education Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 1 -HJ 527
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 527
2/24/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/26/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2/26/2020 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 677
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 677
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died on Calendar