WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides relative to the illegal carrying of weapons
This bill modifies existing laws regarding the illegal carrying of weapons by clarifying that the term "concealed" should be replaced with "unlawful" to broaden the scope of prohibited conduct. It specifically prohibits individuals from intentionally possessing or using a dangerous weapon in sensitive locations such as law enforcement offices, prisons, courthouses, and the state capitol building, while allowing judges to carry weapons within their own courtrooms. The legislation explicitly exempts peace officers from these restrictions when they are performing their official duties.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Apr 2, 2024
Signed Jun 3, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2024 · House Apr 23, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
May 21, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 8, 2024
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 3. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (12-0).
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Bacala
RRepublican
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