AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES - THE HAROLD M. METTS SCHOOL SAFETY ACT OF 2021 (Prohibits possession of firearms on school grounds except for peace officers, retired law enforcement officers, persons under contract to provide school security services, and unloaded firearms in locked containers or a locked rack on motor vehicles.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 19, 2021
Signed Jul 12, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2021
How they voted
27–10
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 30, 2021
D
Democratic32
84% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 12, 2021
Signed into law
07/12/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/30/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Apr 12, 2021
Legislature · Passed
04/12/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2021
Introduced
01/19/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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