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Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0383

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Legislation Overview

Title: Air or gas operated weapons on school property. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally points an air or gas operated weapon designed to expel a projectile at another person while present on a: (1) school bus; or (2) property affiliated with, belonging to, or operated by: (A) an accredited nonpublic school; (B) a charter school; or (C) a school corporation; commits a Class B misdemeanor. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.

Description: Air or gas operated weapons on school property. Provides that a person who knowingly or intentionally points an air or gas operated weapon designed to expel a projectile at another person while present on a: (1) school bus; or (2) property affiliated with, belonging to, or operated by: (A) an accredited nonpublic school; (B) a charter school; or (C) a school corporation; commits a Class B misdemeanor. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Representative Jackson added as cosponsor

Last Action Date: March 19, 2019

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

9 sponsors: Eric Koch (R); Michael Young (R); Aaron Freeman (R); Mike Bohacek (R); Lonnie Randolph (D); Gregory Steuerwald (R); Terry Goodin (D); Kevin Mahan (R); Carolyn Jackson (D);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 18% (9 of 50)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 19, 2019 Representative Mahan added as cosponsor
House Mar 19, 2019 Representative Jackson added as cosponsor
House Mar 14, 2019 Referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures pursuant to House Rule 84
House Mar 11, 2019 Representative Goodin added as cosponsor
House Mar 7, 2019 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
House Feb 26, 2019 First reading: referred to Committee on Courts and Criminal Code
Senate Feb 12, 2019 Referred to the House
Senate Feb 11, 2019 House sponsor: Representative Steuerwald
Senate Feb 11, 2019 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 97: yeas 48, nays 1
Senate Feb 11, 2019 Senator Young M added as second author
Senate Feb 7, 2019 Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate Feb 7, 2019 Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senate Feb 7, 2019 Senator Freeman added as third author
Senate Feb 5, 2019 Senator Bohacek added as coauthor
Senate Feb 5, 2019 Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate Jan 14, 2019 Authored by Senator Koch
Senate Jan 14, 2019 First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Amended Mar 14, 2019 state link bill text
Amended Mar 14, 2019 state link bill text
Amended Mar 7, 2019 state link bill text
Amended Mar 7, 2019 state link bill text
Amended Feb 5, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 5, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 10, 2019 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
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
02/5/2019 8 1 0 0 Yes
  • Bohacek, Mike (R) Yea
  • Busch, Justin (R) Yea
  • Freeman, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Glick, Susan (R) Yea
  • Koch, Eric (R) Yea
  • Randolph, Lonnie (D) Nay
  • Sandlin, Jack (R) Yea
  • Tallian, Karen (D) Yea
  • Young, R. Michael (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/11/2019 48 1 0 1 Yes
  • Alting, Ronnie (R) Yea
  • Bassler, Eric (R) Yea
  • Becker, Vaneta (R) Yea
  • Bohacek, Mike (R) Yea
  • Boots, Philip (R) Yea
  • Bray, Rodric (R) Yea
  • Breaux, Jean (D) Yea
  • Brown, Elizabeth (R) Yea
  • Buchanan, Brian (R) Yea
  • Buck, James (R) Yea
  • Busch, Justin (R) Yea
  • Charbonneau, Ed (R) Yea
  • Crane, John (R) Yea
  • Crider, Michael (R) Yea
  • Doriot, Blake (R) Yea
  • Ford, J.D. (D) Yea
  • Ford, Jon (R) Yea
  • Freeman, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Garten, Chris (R) Yea
  • Gaskill, Mike (R) Yea
  • Glick, Susan (R) Yea
  • Grooms, Ronald (R) Yea
  • Head, Randall (R) Yea
  • Holdman, Travis (R) Yea
  • Houchin, Erin (R) Yea
  • Koch, Eric (R) Yea
  • Kruse, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Lanane, Timothy (D) Yea
  • Leising, Jean (R) Yea
  • Melton, Eddie (D) Yea
  • Merritt, James (R) Yea
  • Messmer, Mark (R) Yea
  • Mishler, Ryan (R) Yea
  • Mrvan, Frank (D) Absent
  • Niemeyer, Rick (R) Yea
  • Niezgodski, David (D) Yea
  • Perfect, Clyde (R) Yea
  • Raatz, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Randolph, Lonnie (D) Nay
  • Rogers, Linda (R) Yea
  • Ruckelshaus, John (R) Yea
  • Sandlin, Jack (R) Yea
  • Spartz, Victoria (R) Yea
  • Stoops, Mark (D) Yea
  • Tallian, Karen (D) Yea
  • Taylor, Greg (D) Yea
  • Tomes, James (R) Yea
  • Walker, Greg (R) Yea
  • Young, R. Michael (R) Yea
  • Zay, Andy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/6/2019 9 2 0 2 Yes
  • Bartels, Steve (R) Yea
  • Beck, Lisa (D) Nay
  • Dvorak, Ryan (D) Absent
  • Hatcher, Ragen (D) Nay
  • Kirchhofer, Cindy (R) Yea
  • Mahan, Kevin (R) Yea
  • McNamara, Wendy (R) Yea
  • Negele, Sharon (R) Yea
  • Pierce, Matt (D) Yea
  • Schaibley, Donna (R) Yea
  • Steuerwald, Gregory (R) Yea
  • Young, John (R) Yea
  • Ziemke, Cindy (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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