WEAPONS: Provides for carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement officers. (8/1/24)
This bill allows retired law enforcement officers, including those from reserve units, to legally carry concealed firearms if they were certified in firearm use while active duty. It updates the legal definition of a "qualified retired law enforcement officer" to explicitly include reserve officers who meet specific state qualifications. The change ensures that both full-time and reserve officers who are certified in firearms can continue to carry concealed weapons after leaving their agencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 25, 2024 · House May 6, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 37
Mar 25, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (10-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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