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House Bill 3511

Dead House Bill

Modifies firearm permit application and issuance process.

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Updated: June 25, 2023
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Representative Chaichi
Regular Sponsor(s) None listed on OLIS.
Status Dead
Session 2023 Regular Session
History

2-28 (H)

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

3-3 (H)

Referred to Judiciary.

6-25 (H)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Modifies firearm permit application and issuance process.

Key provisions

  • Modifies firearm permit application and issuance process.
  • Provides that permit agent is Department of Transportation and modifies qualifications to obtain permit.
  • Directs Department of State Police to annually perform criminal background check on permit holders and to contract with entity to perform equity analysis on changes to permit system.
  • Provides that verification of permit eliminates criminal background check requirement at time of firearm transfer.
  • Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Penalties / enforcement

  • No new criminal penalties described in the OLIS summary.

Effective date / timeline

  • Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Exceptions / carve-outs

  • No specific exceptions noted in the OLIS summary.
Other bills from 2023 Regular Session
  • Defines "undetectable firearm." Punishes manufacturing, importing, offering for sale or transferring undetectable firearm by maximum of 10 years' imprisonment, $250,000 fine, or both.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Exempts from private transfer criminal background check requirement transfer of curio or relic firearm to person licensed as collector under federal law.