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HB 31: Carrying and Possession of Weapons and Firearms

GENERAL BILL by Rudman

Carrying and Possession of Weapons and Firearms; Prohibits carrying of concealed handgun or unconcealed firearm without license & possession of such handgun or firearm without valid identification; repeals provisions relating to arrests without warrant & exemption from licensing requirements for law enforcement officers; allows open carrying of any otherwise legal firearm or electric weapon or device; revises list of places into which person may not carry handgun or concealed weapon or concealed firearm; provides exceptions; deletes provisions relating to open carry, collection of fees for licenses to carry concealed weapons or concealed firearms, allowing school districts to restrict possession of firearm in vehicle, exceptions to statutory protections of right to keep & bear arms in motor vehicles; revises definition of “bump-fire stock”; repeals provisions for risk protection orders.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 12/9/2024 House - Filed
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/9/2024 House • Filed

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  • HB 31, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/9/2024 at 10:13 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.53 Appointment of assistants and other staff; method of payment. Page 22 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 25 (pdf)
    790.001 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    790.013 Carrying of concealed weapons or concealed firearms without a license. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.02 Officer to arrest without warrant and upon probable cause. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.051 Exemption from licensing requirements; law enforcement officers. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.053 Open carrying of weapons. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm. Page 5 (pdf)
    790.0625 Appointment of tax collectors to accept applications for a concealed weapon or firearm license; fees; penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 11 (pdf)
    790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions. Page 14 (pdf)
    790.222 Bump-fire stocks prohibited. Page 15 (pdf)
    790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 16 (pdf)
    790.251 Protection of the right to keep and bear arms in motor vehicles for self-defense and other lawful purposes; prohibited acts; duty of public and private employers; immunity from liability; enforcement. Page 22 (pdf)
    790.401 Risk protection orders. Page 22 (pdf)
    943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and storage; fingerprinting. Page 26 (pdf)
    943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history records. Page 27 (pdf)
    943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history records. Page 29 (pdf)
    985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. Page 30 (pdf)

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