Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possessing a weapon in certain prohibited places associated with schools or postsecondary educational institutions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2021
Last action May 17, 2021
Floor votes · House May 7, 2021
How they voted
79–45
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 130
May 7, 2021
D
Democratic52
84% Nay
R
Republican78
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
9
May 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 10, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
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