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Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0237

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun licensing. Replaces the dual license system (having "qualified" and "unlimited" licenses) with the single handgun license. Increases the duration of a four year handgun license to five years. Requires a law enforcement officer to whom an application for a handgun license is made to determine the applicant's: (1) country of citizenship; (2) place of birth; and (3) alien or admission number issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any successor agency as applicable; when evaluating a noncitizen's application for a handgun license. Requires a law enforcement officer to whom an application for a handgun license is made

Description: Handgun licensing. Replaces the dual license system (having "qualified" and "unlimited" licenses) with the single handgun license. Increases the duration of a four year handgun license to five years. Requires a law enforcement officer to whom an application for a handgun license is made to determine the applicant's: (1) country of citizenship; (2) place of birth; and (3) alien or admission number issued by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement or any successor agency as applicable; when evaluating a noncitizen's application for a handgun license. Requires a law enforcement officer to whom an application for a handgun license is made

Session: 2018 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: February 6, 2018

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Rodric Bray (R); Travis Holdman (R); Jon Ford (R); Erin Houchin (R); James Buck (R); Blake Doriot (R); Jack Sandlin (R); James Tomes (R); Mark Messmer (R); Eric Koch (R); Matthew Lehman (R); Ben Smaltz (R); Timothy Wesco (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 26% (13 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 6, 2018 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Senate Feb 1, 2018 Senator Koch added as coauthor
Senate Feb 1, 2018 Referred to the House
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Cosponsors: Representatives Smaltz and Wesco
Senate Jan 30, 2018 House sponsor: Representative Lehman
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Senator Holdman added as second author
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Senator Ford added as third author
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Senator Buck added as coauthor
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Senators Doriot, Sandlin, Tomes, Messmer added as coauthors
Senate Jan 30, 2018 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 104: yeas 49, nays 0
Senate Jan 29, 2018 Senator Houchin added as coauthor
Senate Jan 29, 2018 Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate Jan 25, 2018 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate Jan 3, 2018 Authored by Senator Bray
Senate Jan 3, 2018 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jan 25, 2018 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 25, 2018 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 3, 2018 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

Senate - Committee Vote

Senate - Third reading

Link: link to state bill page

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