Gun Legislation Awaiting Governor's Signature Or Veto
These are state level fiream related bills that are awaiting a signature or veto by the governor of that state.
Title: Task Force on 21st Century Firearm Laws, established
Description: Task Force on 21st Century Firearm Laws, established
Last Action: Delivered to Governor at 7:00 p.m. on May 19, 2017.
Last Action Date: May 19, 2017
Title: Concerning The Carrying And Possession Of A Concealed Handgun; And To Amend ยง 5-73-122.
Description: Concerning The Carrying And Possession Of A Concealed Handgun; And To Amend ยง 5-73-122.
Last Action: Notification that HB2020 is now Act 1087
Last Action Date: April 10, 2017
Title: Concerning The Concealed Carry Of A Handgun By A Concealed Carry Licensee Inside A Courthouse.
Description: Concerning The Concealed Carry Of A Handgun By A Concealed Carry Licensee Inside A Courthouse.
Last Action: Notification that HB1895 is now Act 1090
Last Action Date: April 10, 2017
Title: Permitting A Concealed Carry Licensee To Possess A Concealed Handgun In His Or Her Employer's Parking Lot.
Description: Permitting A Concealed Carry Licensee To Possess A Concealed Handgun In His Or Her Employer's Parking Lot.
Last Action: Notification that SB37 is now Act 1071
Last Action Date: April 7, 2017
Title: Concerning The Requirements For A Concealed Handgun License For A Current Or Former Member Of The United States Armed Forces; And Concerning Concealed Handguns.
Description: Concerning The Requirements For A Concealed Handgun License For A Current Or Former Member Of The United States Armed Forces; And Concerning Concealed Handguns.
Last Action: Notification that HB2110 is now Act 1017
Last Action Date: April 7, 2017
Title: Concerning An Auxiliary Law Enforcement Or A Retired Law Enforcement Officer Carrying A Concealed Handgun; And Concerning Retired Law Enforcement Officers.
Description: Concerning An Auxiliary Law Enforcement Or A Retired Law Enforcement Officer Carrying A Concealed Handgun; And Concerning Retired Law Enforcement Officers.
Last Action: Notification that HB1367 is now Act 957
Last Action Date: April 6, 2017
Title: To Make Technical Corrections To Title 5 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Criminal Offenses And The Criminal Law.
Description: To Make Technical Corrections To Title 5 Of The Arkansas Code Concerning Criminal Offenses And The Criminal Law.
Last Action: Notification that HB1320 is now Act 333
Last Action Date: March 2, 2017
Title: Public safety: omnibus.
Description: An act to amend Sections 384 and 1010.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 11040, 11041, 11042, 11045, 24000, 69580, 69592, 69594, and 69600 of, to add Sections 15007, 15820.948, 68514, and 69614.4 to, to add Article 9 (commencing with 70500) to Chapter 5.7 of Title 8 of, to add Chapter 17.8 (commencing with Section 7310) to Division 7 of Title 1 of, to add Chapter 16 (commencing with Section 27770) to Part 3 of Division 2 of Title 3 of, to add and repeal Section 12532 of, and to repeal Section 11043 of, the Government Code, to add Section 329 to the Military and Veterans Code, to amend Sections 1170.18, 1370, 1370.6, 1372, 1463.007, 1464, 1557, 2801, 2808, 3453, 5075, 6031, 6031.1, 29800, 29805, 30680, and 30900 of, to add Sections 1170.127 and 4032 to, to repeal Sections 1203.6 and 1464.2 of, and to repeal and add Section 1203.5 of, the Penal Code, to add and repeal Section 10340.1 of the Public Contract Code, to amend Sections 13365, 13365.2, 40509, and 40509.5 of the Vehicle Code, and to amend Sections 209, 1982, 4100, 4358.5, 7228, and 7234 of, and to repeal and add Sections 270 and 271 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public safety, making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.
Last Action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Last Action Date: June 21, 2017
Title: Human Trafficking
Description: Requiring the Department of Children and Families or a sheriff's office to conduct a multidisciplinary staffing on child victims of commercial sexual exploitation to determine the child's service and placement needs; revising the continuing medical education course requirements for certain relicensures or recertifications to include a course in human trafficking; adding human trafficking to the list of crimes requiring pretrial detention of the defendant, etc.
Last Action: Chapter No. 2017-23
Last Action Date: May 24, 2017
Title: Firearms; license holders; carrying and possession of certain weapons in certain buildings or real property owned or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; authorize
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to authorize the carrying and possession of handguns in certain manners by weapons carry license holders in certain buildings or on real property owned by or leased to public institutions of postsecondary education; to provide for exceptions; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: July 1, 2017
Title: Firearms; laws relating to the carrying of weapons and safety; revise and clarify
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16, Code Section 35-3-34, and Chapter 1 of Title 51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses, resulting responsibility and liability of issuing center, and provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and general provisions regarding torts, respectively, so as to provide for, revise, and clarify laws relating to the carrying of weapons and safety; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: May 8, 2017
Title: Kidnapping, False Imprisonment and Related Offenses; human trafficking hotline model notice in government buildings; require posting
Description: A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to kidnapping, false imprisonment, and related offenses, so as to require the posting of the human trafficking hotline model notice in government buildings; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to require government entities to have a hyperlink to the human trafficking hotline model notice on their websites; to delete the sunset provision; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Last Action: Effective Date
Last Action Date: May 8, 2017
Title: Relating To Firearms.
Description: Requires written notice to certain law enforcement agencies, the court that issued a protective or restraining order on an applicant, and the applicant's probation or parole officer, as applicable, upon the denial of a permit because of federal or state law. (HB459 CD1)
Last Action: Transmitted to Governor.
Last Action Date: May 3, 2017
Title: FIRST 2017 GENERAL REVISORY
Description: Creates the First 2017 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately.
Last Action: Sent to the Governor
Last Action Date: June 23, 2017
Title: CRIM CD-SWITCHBLADES
Description: Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides an exemption from the prohibition on sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of a switchblade knife to a person who possesses a currently valid Firearm Owner's Identification Card previously issued in his or her name by the Department of State Police or to a person or an entity engaged in the business of selling or manufacturing switchblade knives. Effective immediately.
Last Action: Sent to the Governor
Last Action Date: June 16, 2017
Title: Provides relative to penalties for certain offenses. (8/1/17)
Description: Provides relative to penalties for certain offenses. (8/1/17)
Last Action: Effective date 8/1/2017.
Last Action Date: June 15, 2017
Title: Provides relative to abuse among dating partners (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Description: Provides relative to abuse among dating partners (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/17.
Last Action Date: June 12, 2017
Title: Provides relative to temporary restraining orders
Description: Provides relative to temporary restraining orders
Last Action: Effective date: 08/01/17.
Last Action Date: June 12, 2017
Title: Public safety omnibus bill.
Description: Public safety omnibus bill.
Last Action: Secretary of State Chapter 95
Last Action Date: May 30, 2017
Title: Remove certain items from conceal carry laws
Description: Remove certain items from conceal carry laws
Last Action: Chapter Number Assigned
Last Action Date: April 21, 2017
Title: Generally revise concealed weapons laws
Description: Generally revise concealed weapons laws
Last Action: Chapter Number Assigned
Last Action Date: April 7, 2017
Title: Crimes and punishments; creating Handgun Carry Military Age Exemption Act; modifying certain eligibility requirement; effective date.
Description: Crimes and punishments; creating Handgun Carry Military Age Exemption Act; modifying certain eligibility requirement; effective date.
Last Action: Approved by Governor 04/06/2017
Last Action Date: April 6, 2017
Title: Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty.
Description: Relating to the carrying of weapons, including the application of certain weapons and handgun license laws to certain persons, the carrying of handguns by license holders on the property of a state hospital, and the liability for certain actions of volunteer emergency services personnel licensed to carry a handgun; providing a civil penalty.
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
Last Action Date: June 15, 2017
Title: Relating to certain applications to obtain a license to carry a handgun and to the associated handgun proficiency course.
Description: Relating to certain applications to obtain a license to carry a handgun and to the associated handgun proficiency course.
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
Last Action Date: June 15, 2017
Title: Relating to school marshals.
Description: Relating to school marshals.
Last Action: Effective immediately
Last Action Date: June 15, 2017
Title: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons.
Description: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons.
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
Last Action Date: June 15, 2017
Title: Relating to the carrying of certain knives; creating a criminal offense.
Description: Relating to the carrying of certain knives; creating a criminal offense.
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
Last Action Date: June 15, 2017
Title: Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer.
Description: Relating to the criminal consequences of engaging in certain conduct with respect to a firearm silencer.
Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
Last Action Date: May 26, 2017
Title: Joint Resolution Calling for Reform of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Description: Joint Resolution Calling for Reform of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Last Action: House/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Last Action Date: March 15, 2017
Title: Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course.
Description: Victims of domestic violence, etc.; firearms safety or training course. Creates the Virginia Firearms Safety and Training for Sexual and Domestic Violence Victims Fund. The bill provides that the Department of Criminal Justice Services may distribute funds from the Fund to reimburse an entity that offers a firearms safety or training course or class approved by the Department free of charge to victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, stalking, or family abuse. The Department would not be permitted to issue reimbursements in excess of the amount available in the Fund. The bill also requires that, upon the issuance of a protective order, the petitioner for the order be provided with a list of such approved courses or classes. This bill is identical to SB 1300.
Last Action: (67 affirmative votes required to override)
Last Action Date: April 5, 2017
Title: Concealed handguns; protective orders.
Description: Carrying concealed handguns; protective orders. Authorizes any person 21 years of age or older who is not prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or transporting a firearm and is protected by an unexpired protective order to carry a concealed handgun for 45 days after the protective order was issued. The bill provides that if the person issued the protective order applies for a concealed handgun permit during such 45-day period, such person will be authorized to carry a concealed handgun for an additional 45 days and be given a copy of the certified application, which shall serve as a de facto concealed handgun permit. The bill requires such person to have the order or certified application and photo identification on his person when carrying a concealed handgun and to display them upon demand by a law-enforcement officer; failure to do so is punishable by a $25 civil penalty. This bill is identical to SB 1299.
Last Action: (67 affirmative votes required to override)
Last Action Date: April 5, 2017
Title: Creating a suicide-safer homes project account to support prevention efforts and develop strategies for reducing access to lethal means. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Creating a suicide-safer homes task force and project to support prevention efforts and develop strategies for reducing access to lethal means. )
Description: Creating a suicide-safer homes project account to support prevention efforts and develop strategies for reducing access to lethal means. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Creating a suicide-safer homes task force and project to support prevention efforts and develop strategies for reducing access to lethal means. )
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2017*.
Last Action Date: May 10, 2017
Title: Concerning notice to the licensee before a concealed pistol license expires.
Description: Concerning notice to the licensee before a concealed pistol license expires.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2017.
Last Action Date: May 10, 2017
Title: Protecting law enforcement and the public from persons who illegally attempt to obtain firearms.
Description: Protecting law enforcement and the public from persons who illegally attempt to obtain firearms.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2017.
Last Action Date: May 10, 2017
Title: Concerning firearms sales and transfers.
Description: Concerning firearms sales and transfers.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2017.
Last Action Date: May 10, 2017
Title: Concerning concealed pistol license renewal notices.
Description: Concerning concealed pistol license renewal notices.
Last Action: Effective date 7/23/2017.
Last Action Date: April 19, 2017
Title: Relating to certain WV officials carrying concealed firearm nationwide
Description: The purpose of this bill is to require all law-enforcement agencies in this state to certify qualified law-enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms nationwide as provided by the federal Law-Enforcement Officers Safety Act, to provide statutory authority necessary to give prosecuting attorneys and assistant prosecuting attorneys the option to carry firearms for self-defense pursuant to that federal act upon completion of required training and annual background check and to require law-enforcement agencies to provide qualified retired law-enforcement officers the opportunity to be certified to carry concealed firearms nationwide, under that act.
Last Action: Chapter 200, Acts, Regular Session, 2017
Last Action Date: May 23, 2017
