Bill Summary
HB 543 Public Safety (2023 Session)
Brannan III, Payne Co Sponsors: Anderson, Andrade, Bankson, Barnaby, Black, Brackett, Buchanan, Duggan, Fine, Giallombardo, Gregory, Holcomb, Leek, Maggard, Massullo, MD, Melo, Overdorf, Plakon, Rommel, Roth, Salzman, Sirois, Temple, Tramont, Yeager, McClain, Tuck, Botana CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee
Public Safety: Authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; requires person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license to carry identification & display upon demand by law enforcement; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process. APPROPRIATION: $60,177,846 Effective Date: July 1, 2023
01/30/23
HOUSE
Filed
01/31/23
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Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/31/23
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Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
01/31/23
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On Committee agenda - Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee, 02/07/23, 2:00 pm, 212 K
02/07/23
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Favorable by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 5 Nays
02/07/23
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Now in Judiciary Committee
02/14/23
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 02/21/23, 8:00 am, 404 H - PCS
02/21/23
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 16 Yeas, 7 Nays
02/24/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/28/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/20/23
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/23/23
03/23/23
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Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (932977, 319647, 355135, 954681, 419187); Amendments Failed (622081, 618839, 618839, 423327, 769093, 642477, 496193, 488229, 880029, 089381); Placed on Third Reading, 03/24/23
03/23/23
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
03/24/23
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 76 Yeas / 32 Nays)
03/24/23
SENATE
In Messages
03/27/23
SENATE
Received; Referred to Fiscal Policy
03/29/23
SENATE
Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SBĀ 0150; Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (617732, 611140, 494682, 212780, 641176, 244120, 447572, 846968); Placed on Third Reading, 03/30/23
03/30/23
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 27 Yeas / 13 Nays); Immediately certified
03/31/23
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Ordered enrolled
03/31/23
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
04/03/23
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 04/10/23)
04/03/23
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2023-18
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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