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Passed Arkansas Firearm Legislation SB159

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Legislation Overview

Title: To Permit A County Employee Who Works In The Courthouse And Who Is Also A Concealed Carry Licensee To Carry A Concealed Handgun In A County Courthouse.

Description: To Permit A County Employee Who Works In The Courthouse And Who Is Also A Concealed Carry Licensee To Carry A Concealed Handgun In A County Courthouse.

Session: 90th General Assembly

Last Action: Notification that SB159 is now Act 1259

Last Action Date: April 9, 2015

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

14 sponsors: Linda Collins-Smith; Tim Lemons; Alan Clark; Blake Johnson; Bryan King; David Johnson; Eddie Williams; Jake Files; Scott Flippo; Gary Stubblefield; Missy Irvin; Jon Woods; Michelle Gray; Terry Rice;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 40% (14 of 35)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 9, 2015 Notification that SB159 is now Act 1259
Senate Apr 2, 2015 DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.
Senate Apr 2, 2015 Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.
House Apr 1, 2015 Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.
Senate Apr 1, 2015 Returned from the House as passed.
House Apr 1, 2015 Returned To the Senate as passed.
Senate Apr 1, 2015 ORDERED ENROLLED
House Mar 30, 2015 Returned by the Committee Do Pass
House Mar 24, 2015 Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on JUDICIARY COMMITTEE- HOUSE
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Read the third time and passed.
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Rules suspended.
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Amendment # 2 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate Mar 24, 2015 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Rules suspended.
Senate Mar 24, 2015 Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.
House Mar 24, 2015 RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE
Senate Mar 19, 2015 REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED
Senate Mar 19, 2015 Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.
Senate Mar 19, 2015 Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.
Senate Mar 18, 2015 Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Filed
Senate Jan 28, 2015 Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Chaptered Apr 10, 2015 state link bill text
Draft Mar 24, 2015 state link bill text
Draft Mar 19, 2015 state link bill text
Draft Jan 28, 2015 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

Read the third time and passed.

Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

Link: link to state bill page

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