Relating to firearms.
Summary
Authorizes city, county, metropolitan service district, school district, college or university to adopt ordinance or policy limiting or precluding affirmative defense for possession of firearms in public buildings by concealed handgun licensees. Modifies definition of "public building" for purposes of crime of unlawful possession of weapon in public building. Punishes violation by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020
Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Judiciary.
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
3 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ginny Burdick
DDemocratic
P
James Manning
DDemocratic
P
Mark Hass
DDemocratic
Co
CR
Chuck Riley
DDemocratic
Co
ES
Elizabeth Steiner
DDemocratic
Co
Floyd Prozanski
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Laurie Monnes Anderson
DDemocratic
Co
LB
Lee Beyer
DDemocratic
Co
Lew Frederick
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Dembrow
DDemocratic
Co
Rob Wagner
DDemocratic
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