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Senate Bill 843

Dead Senate Bill

Prohibits public body from disclosing to federal governmental entity information concerning firearm transfer or concealed handgun license.

Introduced: February 02, 2023 Updated: June 25, 2023
Quick info
Chief Sponsor(s) Senator Smith DB
Regular Sponsor(s) None listed on OLIS.
Status Dead
Session 2023 Regular Session
History

2-2 (S)

Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

2-2 (S)

Referred to Judiciary.

6-25 (S)

In committee upon adjournment.

Overview

  • Prohibits public body from disclosing to federal governmental entity information concerning firearm transfer or concealed handgun license.

Key provisions

  • Prohibits public body from disclosing to federal governmental entity information concerning firearm transfer or concealed handgun license.
  • Specifies exceptions.

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

  • Specifies exceptions.
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.