Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation SB0259
Legislation Overview
Title: Carrying of handguns by members and employees of the general assembly. Permits members and certain employees of the general assembly to carry a handgun within the state capitol building and on the property of the state capitol complex if the member or employee: (1) possesses a valid Indiana license to carry a handgun; and (2) is otherwise permitted to possess a handgun.
Description: Carrying of handguns by members and employees of the general assembly. Permits members and certain employees of the general assembly to carry a handgun within the state capitol building and on the property of the state capitol complex if the member or employee: (1) possesses a valid Indiana license to carry a handgun; and (2) is otherwise permitted to possess a handgun.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Last Action Date: February 9, 2016
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: James Tomes; Jon Ford; Brent Steele; Michael Young; James Smith; Mark Messmer; Pete Miller; Brent Waltz; James Banks; James Buck; Doug Eckerty; Dennis Kruse; Elizabeth Brown; Michael Delph; Erin Houchin; Peggy Mayfield; Sean Eberhart; Jim Lucas;
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 36% (18 of 50)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 9, 2016 | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy |
| Senate | Jan 27, 2016 | Referred to the House |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2016 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 59: yeas 36, nays 13 |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2016 | Representative Mayfield added as sponsor |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2016 | Representatives Eberhart and Lucas added as cosponsors |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2016 | Senator Brown L added as coauthor |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2016 | Senator Delph added as coauthor |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2016 | Senator Houchin added as coauthor |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2016 | Amendment #1 (Tallian) failed; voice vote |
| Senate | Jan 25, 2016 | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Senator Kruse added as coauthor |
| Senate | Jan 21, 2016 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted |
| Senate | Jan 7, 2016 | Coauthored by Senators Steele, Young R Michael, Smith J, Messmer, Miller Pete, Waltz, Banks, Buck and Eckerty |
| Senate | Jan 7, 2016 | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| Senate | Jan 7, 2016 | Authored by Senators Tomes and Ford |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Amended | Jan 21, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 21, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 7, 2016 | 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
Senate - Committee Vote
Senate - Third reading
Link: link to state bill page
