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House Bill 2968

Repeals prohibition on carrying concealed firearm on person or possessing concealed, readily accessible handgun within vehicle.

Introduced: January 09, 2023 Updated: June 25, 2023 Dead House Bill

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Chief Sponsor(s) Representative Smith DB , Osborne

Regular Sponsor(s) (Presession filed.)

Status Dead

Session 2023 Regular Session

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Overview

Repeals prohibition on carrying concealed firearm on person or possessing concealed, readily accessible handgun within vehicle.

Key provisions

Repeals prohibition on carrying concealed firearm on person or possessing concealed, readily accessible handgun within vehicle.
Authorizes entity that controls public building to adopt policy prohibiting possession of firearms within building by persons other than those exempted from prohibition under current law.
Maintains exemptions from prohibitions and defenses to offenses for concealed handgun licensees under current law.

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

Authorizes entity that controls public building to adopt policy prohibiting possession of firearms within building by persons other than those exempted from prohibition under current law.
Maintains exemptions from prohibitions and defenses to offenses for concealed handgun licensees under current law.