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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

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  • 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    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • CS/HB 1437, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2020 at 8:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/6/2020 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2020 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1437, Original Filed Version Posted 1/14/2020 at 8:42 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2020 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    190449 - Amendment
    Remove lines 53-58 and insert:     		Williamson 1/27/2020
    6:59 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/28/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 1 (pdf)

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