Allows certain firearm licensees to open carry
Summary
Expands the firearm license to have and carry concealed, without regard to employment or place of possession, to include open carry.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2024
Last action Feb 21, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Walczyk
RRepublican/Conservative
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