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Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0259

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Carrying of handguns by members and employees of the general assembly. Permits members and certain employees of the general assembly to carry a handgun within the state capitol building and on the property of the state capitol complex if the member or employee: (1) possesses a valid Indiana license to carry a handgun; and (2) is otherwise permitted to possess a handgun.

Description: Carrying of handguns by members and employees of the general assembly. Permits members and certain employees of the general assembly to carry a handgun within the state capitol building and on the property of the state capitol complex if the member or employee: (1) possesses a valid Indiana license to carry a handgun; and (2) is otherwise permitted to possess a handgun.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

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

Last Action Date: February 9, 2016

Sponsors

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18 sponsors: James Tomes; Jon Ford; Brent Steele; Michael Young; James Smith; Mark Messmer; Pete Miller; Brent Waltz; James Banks; James Buck; Doug Eckerty; Dennis Kruse; Elizabeth Brown; Michael Delph; Erin Houchin; Peggy Mayfield; Sean Eberhart; Jim Lucas;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 36% (18 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Feb 9, 2016 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Senate Jan 27, 2016 Referred to the House
Senate Jan 26, 2016 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 36, nays 13
Senate Jan 26, 2016 Representative Mayfield added as sponsor
Senate Jan 26, 2016 Representatives Eberhart and Lucas added as cosponsors
Senate Jan 26, 2016 Senator Brown L added as coauthor
Senate Jan 26, 2016 Senator Delph added as coauthor
Senate Jan 26, 2016 Senator Houchin added as coauthor
Senate Jan 25, 2016 Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed; voice vote
Senate Jan 25, 2016 Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate Jan 21, 2016 Senator Kruse added as coauthor
Senate Jan 21, 2016 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senate Jan 7, 2016 Coauthored by Senators Steele, Young R Michael, Smith J, Messmer, Miller Pete, Waltz, Banks, Buck and Eckerty
Senate Jan 7, 2016 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
Senate Jan 7, 2016 Authored by Senators Tomes and Ford
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Jan 21, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 21, 2016 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 7, 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

Senate - Committee Vote

Senate - Third reading

Link: link to state bill page

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