40 total bills, 0 anti-gun bills,
0 pro-gun bills for this session
Proposed Arkansas Firearm Legislation
40 total bills, 0 anti-gun bills,
0 pro-gun bills for this session
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Title: To Extend The Concealed Handgun License Exemption To Former Certified Law Enforcement Officers.
Description: To Extend The Concealed Handgun License Exemption To Former Certified Law Enforcement Officers.
Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: The Arkansas Firearms Freedom Amendment Of 2014.
Description: The Arkansas Firearms Freedom Amendment Of 2014.
Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: To Allow Trained And Licensed Staff And Faculty To Carry A Concealed Handgun On A University, College, Or Community College Campus Under Certain Circumstances.
Description: To Allow Trained And Licensed Staff And Faculty To Carry A Concealed Handgun On A University, College, Or Community College Campus Under Certain Circumstances.
Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: Concerning School Security And School Crisis Response Training; To Declare An Emergency.
Description: Concerning School Security And School Crisis Response Training; To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
Last Action Date: March 1, 2013
Title: To Allow Trained And Licensed Staff And Faculty To Carry A Concealed Handgun On A University, College, Or Community College Campus Under Certain Circumstances.
Description: To Allow Trained And Licensed Staff And Faculty To Carry A Concealed Handgun On A University, College, Or Community College Campus Under Certain Circumstances.
Last Action: Notification that HB1243 is now Act 226
Last Action Date: March 1, 2013
Title: To Allow A Concealed Handgun Licensee To Keep A Handgun In His Or Her Locked Vehicle On His Or Her Employer's Parking Lot.
Description: To Allow A Concealed Handgun Licensee To Keep A Handgun In His Or Her Locked Vehicle On His Or Her Employer's Parking Lot.
Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: To Amend The Laws Concerning The Carrying Of A Concealed Handgun In A Church Or Other Place Of Worship; To Extend Statutory Charitable Immunity To A Church Or Other Place Of Worship; And To Declare An Emergency.
Description: To Amend The Laws Concerning The Carrying Of A Concealed Handgun In A Church Or Other Place Of Worship; To Extend Statutory Charitable Immunity To A Church Or Other Place Of Worship; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action: Sine Die adjournment
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: Concerning The Carrying Of A Concealed Handgun By A Member Of The Parole Board, An Investigator Employed By The Parole Board, Or A Parole Revocation Judge.
Description: Concerning The Carrying Of A Concealed Handgun By A Member Of The Parole Board, An Investigator Employed By The Parole Board, Or A Parole Revocation Judge.
Last Action: Notification that HB1326 is now Act 320
Last Action Date: March 11, 2013
Title: Concerning The Fee Associated With An Application For A Concealed Carry License; Providing For A Reduced Fee For Certain Persons In Order To Allow More Arkansans The Opportunity To Protect Themselves; And To Declare An Emergency.
Description: Concerning The Fee Associated With An Application For A Concealed Carry License; Providing For A Reduced Fee For Certain Persons In Order To Allow More Arkansans The Opportunity To Protect Themselves; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action: Notification that HB1329 is now Act 1271
Last Action Date: April 16, 2013
Title: To Be Known As The Permitted Open Carry Act.
Description: To Be Known As The Permitted Open Carry Act.
Last Action: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
Last Action Date: April 11, 2013
Title: To Extend The Concealed Handgun License Exemption To Current And Former Certified Law Enforcement Officers, Auxiliary Law Enforcement Officers, Bailiffs, And Retired Law Enforcement Officers.
Description: To Extend The Concealed Handgun License Exemption To Current And Former Certified Law Enforcement Officers, Auxiliary Law Enforcement Officers, Bailiffs, And Retired Law Enforcement Officers.
Last Action: Notification that HB1417 is now Act 415
Last Action Date: March 15, 2013
Title: To Permit Electronic Proof Of Concealed Handgun Licensure.
Description: To Permit Electronic Proof Of Concealed Handgun Licensure.
Last Action: Notification that HB1458 is now Act 419
Last Action Date: March 15, 2013
Title: To Clarify The Authority Of A Prosecuting Attorney And His Or Her Designated Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys To Carry A Firearm; And To Declare An Emergency.
Description: To Clarify The Authority Of A Prosecuting Attorney And His Or Her Designated Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys To Carry A Firearm; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action: Notification that HB1571 is now Act 539
Last Action Date: March 28, 2013
Title: To Amend The Concealed Handgun License Statutes Regarding Active Duty Military Personnel And Their Spouses.
Description: To Amend The Concealed Handgun License Statutes Regarding Active Duty Military Personnel And Their Spouses.
Last Action: Notification that HB1631 is now Act 989
Last Action Date: April 8, 2013
Title: Making Technical Corrections Concerning The Possession Of A Handgun And Other Weapons In Certain Places.
Description: Making Technical Corrections Concerning The Possession Of A Handgun And Other Weapons In Certain Places.
Last Action: Notification that HB1700 is now Act 746
Last Action Date: April 4, 2013
Title: The Arkansas Second Amendment Liberties Safeguards Act.
Description: The Arkansas Second Amendment Liberties Safeguards Act.
Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: To Remove From The Governor's Disaster Emergency Responsibilities The Power To Suspend Or Limit The Sale, Dispensing, Or Transportation Of Firearms.
Description: To Remove From The Governor's Disaster Emergency Responsibilities The Power To Suspend Or Limit The Sale, Dispensing, Or Transportation Of Firearms.
Last Action: Notification that HB1819 is now Act 547
Last Action Date: March 28, 2013
Title: To Provide That An Employee Of A Detention Facility May Carry A Firearm; And To Require Firearm Training.
Description: To Provide That An Employee Of A Detention Facility May Carry A Firearm; And To Require Firearm Training.
Last Action: Notification that HB2014 is now Act 1220
Last Action Date: April 12, 2013
Title: To Permit Certain Persons To Possess A Firearm In A Retail Liquor Store That Sells Alcoholic Beverages For Off-premises Consumption; And To Amend The Law Concerning Firearms.
Description: To Permit Certain Persons To Possess A Firearm In A Retail Liquor Store That Sells Alcoholic Beverages For Off-premises Consumption; And To Amend The Law Concerning Firearms.
Last Action: Notification that HB2025 is now Act 760
Last Action Date: April 4, 2013
Title: To Provide The Option To Include An Applicant's License To Carry A Concealed Handgun And Hunter Education Certificate On A Driver's License
Description: To Provide The Option To Include An Applicant's License To Carry A Concealed Handgun And Hunter Education Certificate On A Driver's License
Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: To Create A Civil Action For A Search And Seizure Of A Firearm Or Ammunition Owned Or Possessed By A Person Who Has Been Diagnosed With A Mental Illness And Who Is Considered An Immediate Danger To Himself Or Herself Or To Others.
Description: To Create A Civil Action For A Search And Seizure Of A Firearm Or Ammunition Owned Or Possessed By A Person Who Has Been Diagnosed With A Mental Illness And Who Is Considered An Immediate Danger To Himself Or Herself Or To Others.
Last Action: Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Last Action Date: March 28, 2013
Title: Concerning The Sale Of Unclaimed Seized Firearms.
Description: Concerning The Sale Of Unclaimed Seized Firearms.
Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: To Prohibit Open Carry Or Concealed Carry Of Firearms On The State Capitol Grounds.
Description: To Prohibit Open Carry Or Concealed Carry Of Firearms On The State Capitol Grounds.
Last Action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: Concerning The Fee Required During The Application Process For A Concealed Handgun License.
Description: Concerning The Fee Required During The Application Process For A Concealed Handgun License.
Last Action: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
Last Action Date: April 18, 2013
Title: To Be Known As The Self Defense Act Of 2013.
Description: To Be Known As The Self Defense Act Of 2013.
Last Action: WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
Last Action Date: April 18, 2013
Title: To Be Known As "jenny's Law"; And To Provide For Mandatory Minimum Sentences.
Description: To Be Known As "jenny's Law"; And To Provide For Mandatory Minimum Sentences.
Last Action: Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Last Action Date: April 17, 2013
Title: To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Fee Associated With An Application For A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun.
Description: To Amend Arkansas Law Concerning The Fee Associated With An Application For A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun.
Last Action: Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
Last Action Date: April 16, 2013
Title: To Be Known As The Church Protection Act Of 2013; And To Declare An Emergency.
Description: To Be Known As The Church Protection Act Of 2013; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action: Notification that SB71 is now Act 67
Last Action Date: February 11, 2013
Title: To Protect The Privacy Of Owners Of, And Applicants For, Concealed Handgun Carry Licenses; To Exempt The Name And Corresponding Zip Code Of The Applicant, Licensee, Or Past Licensee From Disclosure; And To Declare An Emergency.
Description: To Protect The Privacy Of Owners Of, And Applicants For, Concealed Handgun Carry Licenses; To Exempt The Name And Corresponding Zip Code Of The Applicant, Licensee, Or Past Licensee From Disclosure; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action: Notification that SB131 is now Act 145
Last Action Date: February 25, 2013
Title: Concerning The Fee Associated With An Application For A Concealed Carry License; Providing For A Reduced Fee For Certain Persons In Order To Allow More Arkansans The Opportunity To Protect Themselves; And To Declare An Emergency.
Description: Concerning The Fee Associated With An Application For A Concealed Carry License; Providing For A Reduced Fee For Certain Persons In Order To Allow More Arkansans The Opportunity To Protect Themselves; And To Declare An Emergency.
Last Action: Sine Die adjournment
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: An Act For The Department Of Arkansas State Police - Concealed Carry Division General Improvement Appropriation.
Description: An Act For The Department Of Arkansas State Police - Concealed Carry Division General Improvement Appropriation.
Last Action: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to Joint Budget Committee
Last Action Date: March 4, 2013
Title: To Require An Applicant For A License Or For A Renewal Of A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun To Submit To And Pass A Drug Screen As A Part Of The Application Process.
Description: To Require An Applicant For A License Or For A Renewal Of A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun To Submit To And Pass A Drug Screen As A Part Of The Application Process.
Last Action: Sine Die adjournment
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: Concerning The Recognition Of Other States' Licenses To Carry A Concealed Handgun.
Description: Concerning The Recognition Of Other States' Licenses To Carry A Concealed Handgun.
Last Action: Notification that SB858 is now Act 1089
Last Action Date: April 11, 2013
Title: To Provide For The Ability Of A Church That Operates A Private School, K-12, To Allow A Person Who Possesses A Concealed Handgun License To Carry A Concealed Handgun On School Property.
Description: To Provide For The Ability Of A Church That Operates A Private School, K-12, To Allow A Person Who Possesses A Concealed Handgun License To Carry A Concealed Handgun On School Property.
Last Action: Notification that SB896 is now Act 1390
Last Action Date: April 23, 2013
Title: To Prohibit The Enforcement Of Federal Firearm Laws In The State Of Arkansas.
Description: To Prohibit The Enforcement Of Federal Firearm Laws In The State Of Arkansas.
Last Action: Sine Die adjournment
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: Concerning The Possession Of A Handgun On The Grounds Of A Church Or Other Place Of Worship.
Description: Concerning The Possession Of A Handgun On The Grounds Of A Church Or Other Place Of Worship.
Last Action: Sine Die adjournment
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: To Provide That Possession Of A Firearm By A Person Or In A Person's Vehicle Is Not A Criminal Offense Unless The Possession Of The Firearm Specifically Violates Another Federal, State, Or Local Statute.
Description: To Provide That Possession Of A Firearm By A Person Or In A Person's Vehicle Is Not A Criminal Offense Unless The Possession Of The Firearm Specifically Violates Another Federal, State, Or Local Statute.
Last Action: Sine Die adjournment
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: Concerning The Regulation Of Firearms To Be Known As The Arkansas Firearm Freedom Act.
Description: Concerning The Regulation Of Firearms To Be Known As The Arkansas Firearm Freedom Act.
Last Action: Sine Die adjournment
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
Title: Concerning The Issuance Or Denial Of A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun.
Description: Concerning The Issuance Or Denial Of A License To Carry A Concealed Handgun.
Last Action: Notification that SB1111 is now Act 1328
Last Action Date: April 18, 2013
Title: Act Concerning The Definition Of "journey" As It Pertains To The Carrying Of A Firearm.
Description: Act Concerning The Definition Of "journey" As It Pertains To The Carrying Of A Firearm.
Last Action: Sine Die adjournment
Last Action Date: May 17, 2013
