Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation HB1117
Legislation Overview
Title: Second amendment protection.
Description: Second amendment protection. Provides that certain federal laws that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms are invalid, not recognized, and rejected, and shall not be enforced by Indiana. Specifies penalties and causes of action concerning a political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs a: (1) law enforcement officer who enforces or attempts to enforce certain provisions or otherwise deprives a citizen of Indiana of particular constitutional rights or privileges; or (2) federal official, or person who gives material aid to a federal official, who knowingly enforces or attempts to enforce certain laws. Specifies exceptions. Makes findings and defines particular terms.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Representative Haggard C added as coauthor
Last Action Date: January 19, 2023
Sponsors
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4 sponsors: Lorissa Sweet (R); Zach Payne (R); Jim Lucas (R); Craig Haggard (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 19, 2023 | Representative Haggard C added as coauthor |
| House | Jan 12, 2023 | Representative Payne Z added as coauthor |
| House | Jan 12, 2023 | Representative Lucas added as coauthor |
| House | Jan 10, 2023 | Authored by Representative Sweet |
| House | Jan 10, 2023 | First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 9, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
There have not been any votes on this bill
Link: link to state bill page
