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AR SB728
Bill
Status
Failed
5/1/2017
Primary Sponsor
Linda Collins-Smith
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AI Summary
- Allows concealed handgun licensees to carry firearms in the State Capitol Building and Justice Building in Little Rock, subject to security screening and procedures
- Permits concealed handgun licensees to carry in state offices and removes the prohibition on carrying in most state facilities, with exceptions for prisons, jails, and correctional facilities
- Removes "any state office" from the list of prohibited places for concealed handgun carry, allowing licensees to carry in state offices unless otherwise restricted
- Maintains existing prohibitions on carrying concealed handguns in schools, courthouses, police stations, and federal buildings
- Modifies Arkansas Code § 5-73-122 and § 5-73-306 to create carve-outs for licensed concealed handgun carriers in previously restricted state buildings and facilities
Legislative Description
Concerning A Concealed Handgun Licensee Carrying His Or Her Concealed Handgun Into A State Office, A State Agency, A State Facility, Or The State Capitol Building.
Last Action
Sine Die adjournment
5/1/2017
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/6/2017
Full Bill Text
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