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House Bill 2704

Dead House Bill

Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.

Introduced: January 09, 2023 Updated: June 25, 2023
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Representative Scharf
Regular Sponsor(s) Representative Boshart Davis , Representative Breese-Iverson , Representative Cate , Representative Conrad , Representative Cramer , Representative Diehl , Representative Elmer , Representative Goodwin , Representative Helfrich , Representative Hieb , Representative Javadi , Representative Levy B , Representative Lewis , Representative Mannix , Representative McIntire , Representative Morgan , Representative Osborne , Representative Owens , Representative Reschke , Representative Smith DB , Representative Smith G , Representative Wallan , Representative Wright , (Presession filed.)
Status Dead
Session 2023 Regular Session
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History

1-9 (H)

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

1-13 (H)

Referred to Judiciary.

3-29 (H)

Motion to withdraw from Judiciary failed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 29--Andersen, Bowman, Bynum, Chaichi, Evans, Fahey, Gamba, Grayber, Helm, Holvey, Hudson, Kropf, Lively, Marsh, McLain, Nathanson, Nelson, Nguyen H, Nosse, Pham H, Pham K, Reynolds, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Speaker Rayfield; Excused, 3--Dexter, Nguyen D, Stout.

Expand/Collapse Committee Measure Votes

6-25 (H)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.

Key provisions

  • Requires district school board or higher education governing board that adopts policy limiting possession of firearms by concealed handgun licensees on school grounds to install metal detectors at entrances to buildings subject to policy.

Penalties / enforcement

  • No new criminal penalties described in the OLIS summary.

Effective date / timeline

  • Effective date not specified in the OLIS summary.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • No specific exceptions noted in the OLIS summary.
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    Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.

  • House Bill 2006Dead

    Prohibits person under 21 years of age from possessing firearms with specified exceptions.

  • House Bill 2007Dead

    Authorizes governing bodies of certain public entities that own or control public building to adopt policy, ordinance or regulation or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public building and adjacent grounds by concealed handgun licensees.

  • House Bill 2373Dead

    Directs Department of Justice to study ways to address unlawful possession of firearms, and to provide results of study to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024.

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