Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation HB1369
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms matters.
Description: Firearms matters. Effective March 30, 2022: (1) Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana; (2) Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana; (3) Prohibits certain individuals from knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun; (4) Creates the crime of "unlawful carrying of a handgun"; (5) Provides that a prohibited person who knowingly or intentionally carries a handgun commits a Class A misdemeanor; (6) Specifies that the unlawful carrying of a handgun is a Level 5 felony if a person: (A) is less than 23 years of age; and (B) has an adjudication as a delinquent child for an act described by IC 35-47-4-5 (unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon); (7) Allows a resident of Indiana who wishes to carry a firearm in another state under a reciprocity agreement entered into by Indiana and the other state to obtain from the superintendent of the state police department a reciprocity license; (8) Requires law enforcement agencies to make use of certain data bases when issuing reciprocity licenses; (9) Specifies the following fees for reciprocity licenses: (A) $0 for five year reciprocity licenses, and (B) $75 for lifetime reciprocity licenses; (10) Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally exerts unauthorized control over a firearm of another person with the intent to deprive the person of any part of its value or use commits theft, a Level 5 felony; and (11) Allows for the imposition of an additional fixed term of imprisonment when a person knowingly or intentionally: (A) points; or (B) discharges; a firearm at someone the person knew, or reasonably should have known, was a first responder. Effective July 1, 2021: (1) Provides that the following must develop a process that allows law enforcement officers the ability to quickly access information about whether a person is a prohibited person who may not knowingly or intentionally carry a handgun: (A) The state police department; (B) The bureau of motor vehicles; (C) Local law enforcement agencies; and (D) Any other state entity with access to information related to persons who may not knowingly or intentionally carry a handgun; (2) Provides that the information made available to law enforcement officers must meet all state and federal statutory, constitutional, and regulatory requirements; and (3) Allows state entities to enter into a memorandum of understanding to ensure that all legal requirements are met. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.
Session: 2021 Regular Session
Last Action: Senator Rogers added as cosponsor
Last Action Date: April 1, 2021
Sponsors
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25 sponsors: Ben Smaltz (R); Matthew Lehman (R); Timothy Wesco (R); Jim Lucas (R); Erin Houchin (R); Mark Messmer (R); Eric Koch (R); Aaron Freeman (R); Chris Garten (R); James Tomes (R); James Buck (R); John Crane (R); Blake Doriot (R); Jean Leising (R); Mike Gaskill (R); Susan Glick (R); Michael Young (R); Jon Ford (R); Philip Boots (R); Andy Zay (R); Dennis Kruse (R); Rick Niemeyer (R); Stacey Donato (R); Scott Baldwin (R); Linda Rogers (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 25% (25 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2021 | Senators Niemeyer, Donato, Baldwin added as cosponsors |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2021 | Senator Kruse added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2021 | Senators Ford Jon, Boots, Zay added as cosponsors |
| Senate | Apr 1, 2021 | Senator Rogers added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2021 | Senator Buck added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2021 | Senator Young M added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2021 | Senator Glick added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2021 | Senators Doriot, Leising, Gaskill added as cosponsors |
| Senate | Mar 30, 2021 | Senator Crane added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2021 | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| Senate | Mar 11, 2021 | Senator Tomes added as cosponsor |
| House | Feb 23, 2021 | Referred to the Senate |
| House | Feb 22, 2021 | Cosponsors: Senators Freeman and Garten |
| House | Feb 22, 2021 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 217: yeas 65, nays 31 |
| House | Feb 22, 2021 | Senate sponsors: Senators Houchin, Messmer, Koch |
| House | Feb 18, 2021 | Amendment #7 (Jacob) failed; voice vote |
| House | Feb 18, 2021 | Amendment #4 (Jacob) failed; Roll Call 200: yeas 2, nays 92 |
| House | Feb 18, 2021 | Amendment #5 (Jacob) failed; Roll Call 199: yeas 11, nays 82 |
| House | Feb 18, 2021 | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| House | Feb 16, 2021 | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| House | Feb 16, 2021 | Representative Lucas added as coauthor |
| House | Feb 15, 2021 | Referred to the Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127 |
| House | Feb 15, 2021 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| House | Jan 14, 2021 | Coauthored by Representatives Lehman and Wesco |
| House | Jan 14, 2021 | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy |
| House | Jan 14, 2021 | Authored by Representative Smaltz |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Feb 16, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 16, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 15, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 15, 2021 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 11, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Amendment #1 (Filed) | House Amendment #1 (Filed) | Feb 18, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #2 (Filed) | House Amendment #2 (Filed) | Feb 18, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #3 (Filed) | House Amendment #3 (Filed) | Feb 18, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #4 (Filed) | House Amendment #4 (Filed) | Feb 18, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #5 (Filed) | House Amendment #5 (Filed) | Feb 18, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #6 (Filed) | House Amendment #6 (Filed) | Feb 18, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #7 (Filed) | House Amendment #7 (Filed) | Feb 18, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #8 (Filed) | House Amendment #8 (Filed) | Feb 18, 2021 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House - Committee Vote | 02/15/2021 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House - Committee Vote | 02/16/2021 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| House - Amendment #5 () failed | 02/18/2021 | 11 | 82 | 1 | 6 | No |
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| House - Amendment #4 () failed | 02/18/2021 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 6 | No |
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| House - Third reading | 02/22/2021 | 65 | 31 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
