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2007 Regular Session bill information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:21 p.m.
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SENATE BILL 762

File Code: Public Safety
Prior Year Introduction As: SB 911/06

Sponsored By:
Senators Hooper, Astle, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, and Stone

Entitled:
Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Repeal of Finding Requirement

Synopsis:

Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
2/12
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
2/28
Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Janet Greenip, District 33
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 7
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Guns
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
State Police, Department of
Weapons -see also- Guns

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety
( 5-306 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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