Safety of Religious Institutions
Summary
Safety of Religious Institutions; Authorizes, for specified purposes, concealed weapons or firearms licensee to carry firearm on certain property of church, synagogue, or other religious institution.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 10, 2021
Signed Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021 · House Mar 26, 2021
How they voted
21–15
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 27, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Nay
R
Republican21
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
17
Committee
18
Jun 29, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 16
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 6
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
upper
Apr 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 37
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Education and Employment Committee; Judiciary Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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