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Senate Bill 1538

Authorizes city, county, metropolitan service district, school district, college or university to adopt ordinance or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees.

Introduced: January 27, 2020 Updated: March 08, 2020 Dead Senate Bill

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Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Burdick , Manning Jr , Hass

Regular Sponsor(s) Senator Beyer , Dembrow , Fagan , Frederick , Gelser , Golden , Monnes Anderson , Prozanski , Riley , Steiner Hayward , Taylor , Wagner , (Presession filed.)

Status Dead

Session 2020 Regular Session

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Overview

Authorizes city, county, metropolitan service district, school district, college or university to adopt ordinance or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees.

Key provisions

Authorizes city, county, metropolitan service district, school district, college or university to adopt ordinance or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees.
Modifies definition of “public building” for purposes of crime of unlawful possession of weapon in public building.
Punishes violation by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Penalties / enforcement

Modifies definition of “public building” for purposes of crime of unlawful possession of weapon in public building.
Punishes violation by maximum of five years’ imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.

Effective date / timeline

Effective date not specified in the OLIS summary.

Exceptions / carve-outs

No specific exceptions noted in the OLIS summary.