Passed Louisiana Firearm Legislation HB746
Legislation Overview
Title: Provides an exception to the illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons who carry a concealed firearm during a mandatory evacuation
Subject: WEAPONS/FIREARMS
Description: Provides an exception to the illegal carrying of weapons for certain persons who carry a concealed firearm during a mandatory evacuation
Session: 2020 Regular Session
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/2020.
Last Action Date: June 12, 2020
Sponsors
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47 sponsors: Raymond Garofalo (R); Daryl Adams (I); Beryl Amedee (R); Lawrence Bagley (R); Beau Beaullieu (R); Rhonda Butler (R); Dewith Carrier (R); Robert Carter (D); Mack Cormier (D); Kenny Cox (D); Raymond Crews (R); Daryl Deshotel (R); Mary DuBuisson (R); Kathy Edmonston (R); Julie Emerson (R); Les Farnum (R); Gabe Firment (R); Bryan Fontenot (R); Larry Frieman (R); Foy Gadberry (R); Jonathan Goudeau (R); Lance Harris (R); Dodie Horton (R); Patrick Jefferson (D); Samuel Jenkins (D); Mike Johnson (R); Danny McCormick (R); Jack McFarland (R); Scott McKnight (R); Wayne McMahen (R); Blake Miguez (R); Gregory Miller (R); Buddy Mincey (R); Richard Nelson (R); Charles Owen (R); Robert Owen (R); Thomas Pressly (R); Neil Riser (R); Troy Romero (R); Rodney Schamerhorn (R); Alan Seabaugh (R); John Stefanski (R); Polly Thomas (R); Francis Thompson (D); William Wheat (R); Malinda White (D); Mark Wright (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 45% (47 of 105)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 12, 2020 | Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 322. |
| House | Jun 12, 2020 | Effective date: 08/01/2020. |
| House | Jun 2, 2020 | Sent to the Governor for executive approval. |
| Senate | Jun 1, 2020 | Signed by the President of the Senate. |
| House | May 31, 2020 | Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House. |
| Senate | May 29, 2020 | Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 32 yeas and 2 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled. |
| House | May 29, 2020 | Received from the Senate without amendments. |
| Senate | May 28, 2020 | Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage. |
| Senate | May 28, 2020 | Reported favorably. Rules suspended. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau. |
| Senate | May 25, 2020 | Received in the Senate; read by title Rules suspended. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary C. |
| House | May 22, 2020 | Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 89, nays 5. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate. |
| House | May 20, 2020 | Scheduled for floor debate on 05/22/20. |
| House | May 18, 2020 | Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading. |
| House | May 15, 2020 | Reported favorably (10-0). |
| House | May 4, 2020 | Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice. |
| House | Mar 31, 2020 | Read by title. Lies over under the rules. |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Chaptered | not available | state link | bill text |
| Enrolled | not available | state link | bill text |
| Engrossed | not available | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | not available | 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 |
| House Vote on HB 746 FINAL PASSAGE (#327) | 05/22/2020 | 89 | 5 | 0 | 11 | Yes |
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| Senate Vote on HB 746 FINAL PASSAGE (#591) | 05/29/2020 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 4 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
