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Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation HB1297

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearm ownership and medical records. Prohibits a practitioner or medical records custodian from disclosing certain information relating to a patient's ownership of a firearm. Prohibits a political subdivision or the board regulating a practitioner from requiring the practitioner to: (1) inquire whether a patient owns a firearm; (2) document in a patient's medical record whether the patient owns a firearm; or (3) notify any governmental entity of the patient's identification solely on the basis of the patient's ownership of a firearm.

Description: Firearm ownership and medical records. Prohibits a practitioner or medical records custodian from disclosing certain information relating to a patient's ownership of a firearm. Prohibits a political subdivision or the board regulating a practitioner from requiring the practitioner to: (1) inquire whether a patient owns a firearm; (2) document in a patient's medical record whether the patient owns a firearm; or (3) notify any governmental entity of the patient's identification solely on the basis of the patient's ownership of a firearm.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

Last Action Date: January 12, 2016

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Christopher Judy; Jim Lucas; Heath VanNatter; Robert Morris;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 4% (4 of 100)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Jan 12, 2016 Authored by Representative Judy
House Jan 12, 2016 Coauthored by Representatives Lucas, VanNatter and Morris
House Jan 12, 2016 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 12, 2016 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

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