Firearms ordinances; property in multiple localities, affirmative defense.
Summary
Firearms ordinances; property in multiple localities; affirmative defense. Provides that a hunter on private propertythat is owned by a particular landowner and spans two or more localitieswith differing firearms ordinances shall have an affirmative defenseto a charge of violating such an ordinance in the second localityif he was in compliance at all times with the counterpart ordinancein the first locality.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Last action Feb 11, 2020
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Committee
Assigned PS sub: Firearms
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Public Safety
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101447D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Head
RRepublican
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