Concealed weapons; person may carry a handgun in motor vehicle or vessel if secured in compartment. (HB885)

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Progress

√	Introduced
√	Passed Committee
√	Passed House
√	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
√	Became Law

Description

Possession of concealed weapons. Creates a new exemption to the general prohibition against carrying concealed weapons by allowing a person who may lawfully possess a firearm to carry a handgun in a private motor vehicle or boat if the handgun is secured in a container or compartment. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

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01/13/2010 Committee
01/13/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10102254D
01/13/2010 Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
01/27/2010 Assigned MPPS sub: #1
01/28/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (3-Y 1-N)
02/12/2010 Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety with substitute (17-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2010 Committee substitute printed 10104822D-H1
02/14/2010 Read first time
02/15/2010 Read second time
02/15/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10104822D-H1
02/15/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB885H1
02/16/2010 Read third time and passed House (74-Y 25-N)
02/16/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (74-Y 25-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2010 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
03/01/2010 Assigned Courts sub: Special
03/08/2010 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010 Read third time
03/10/2010 Reading of amendments waived
03/10/2010 Committee amendments agreed to
03/10/2010 Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/10/2010 Passed Senate with amendments (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
03/10/2010 Placed on Calendar
03/11/2010 Senate amendments agreed to by House (69-Y 28-N)
03/11/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (69-Y 28-N) (see vote tally)
03/22/2010 Enrolled
03/22/2010 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB885ER)
03/22/2010 Signed by Speaker
03/25/2010 Signed by President
04/13/2010 Governor's recommendation received by House
04/20/2010 Placed on Calendar
04/21/2010 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (71-Y 24-N)
04/21/2010 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (71-Y 24-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally)
04/21/2010 G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/21/2010 Reenrolled
04/21/2010 Reenrolled bill text (HB885ER2)
04/21/2010 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Signed by President as reenrolled
04/21/2010 Enacted, Chapter 841 (effective 7/1/10)
04/21/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0841)

Poll Results

8 votes

Bill Text

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