Relating to the carrying or possession of a handgun by a district or county clerk and the issuance of a handgun license to a district or county clerk.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed Jun 18, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2023 · House May 17, 2023
How they voted
29–2
Passed
Total votes 31
May 22, 2023
D
Democratic13
84% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
18
Committee
13
Amendments
4
Jun 18, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 22, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 22, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 22, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-2)
senate
May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Community Safety, Select
lower
Apr 10, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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