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SB 408 Concealed weapons; person may carry a handgun in motor vehicle or vessel if secured in compartment.

Introduced by: Jill Holtzman Vogel | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Possession of concealed weapons in vehicles. 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 vessel if the handgun is locked in a container or compartment.

FULL TEXT

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100429D  pdf
• 03/10/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB408ER)  pdf
• 04/13/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/13/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100429D
• 01/13/10  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/10  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 7-N)
• 02/12/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/10  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/16/10  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N)
• 02/17/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/17/10  House: Read first time
• 02/17/10  House: Referred to Committee on Militia, Police and Public Safety
• 02/18/10  House: Assigned MPPS sub: #1
• 02/25/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 1-N)
• 02/26/10  House: Reported from Militia, Police and Public Safety (17-Y 4-N)
• 03/01/10  House: Read second time
• 03/02/10  House: Read third time
• 03/02/10  House: Passed House (74-Y 25-N)
• 03/02/10  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (74-Y 25-N)
• 03/10/10  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/10/10  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB408ER)
• 03/10/10  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/12/10  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/13/10  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 740 (effective 7/1/10)
• 04/13/10  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0740)