Firearms; authorizing municipalities to allow for the carry of firearms by officials or employees for personal protection; exemption from liability; prohibited locations. Effective date.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2021
Last action May 26, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2021 · House Apr 20, 2021
How they voted
39–8
Passed
Total votes 47
Mar 9, 2021
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican38
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Amendments
4
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on County and Municipal Government
lower
May 11, 2021
Amended
HAs rejected, conference requested
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 83 Nays: 11
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Amended by floor substitute
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute County and Municipal Government Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
lower
Mar 10, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 39 Nays: 8
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Public Safety committee; CR filed
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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