Bill Summary

HB 487 Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Smith, Gottlieb Co Sponsors: Byrd, Fetterhoff, Grall, Gregory, Hill, LaMarca, Overdorf, Robinson (W) Jr., Roth, Sabatini CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals; Exempting certain licensed medical professionals from specified provisions concerning the carrying of firearms; requiring certain policies and procedures for law enforcement agencies; providing such professionals have no duty to retreat in certain circumstances; providing immunities and privileges for such professionals; providing construction; requiring the appointing law enforcement agency to issue to tactical medical professionals any firearm or ammunition, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2019
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Health Quality Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/22/19
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Filed
01/30/19
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/30/19
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/15/19
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 8:00 am, 404 H
03/19/19
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/19/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/20/19
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Now in Health Quality Subcommittee
03/22/19
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On Committee agenda - Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, 212 K
03/26/19
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Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/26/19
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Now in Judiciary Committee
04/01/19
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 04/03/19, 9:00 am, 404 H
04/03/19
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 13 Yeas, 1 Nay
04/03/19
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/11/19
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
04/17/19
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 111 Yeas / 2 Nays)
04/24/19
SENATE
In Messages
04/24/19
SENATE
Received; Referred to Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules
04/29/19
SENATE
Withdrawn from Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SB 0722; Read Second Time; Amendment Adopted (764278); Placed on Third Reading, 04/30/19
04/30/19
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 1 Nay)
04/30/19
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In returning messages
05/01/19
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Received from Messages; Concurred with Amendment (764278); Passed (Vote: 106 Yeas / 7 Nays)
05/01/19
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Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
05/01/19
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
05/02/19
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/05/19
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/20/19)
06/07/19
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2019-77
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bill text & filed amendments
0487
Filed on 01/22/19
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Amendment 926647
Smith (D)
Filed on 03/18/19
Adopted
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0487C1
Filed on 03/19/19
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Amendment 764278
Hooper
Filed on 04/29/19
Concurred
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0487E1
Filed on 05/01/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0487ER
Filed on 05/02/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
790.25
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