House Bill No. 423 Summary

• Adds qualified retired law enforcement officers licensed under section 18-3302H to the exemptions from prohibitions on possessing firearms on school property

• Renumbers existing exemptions in section 18-3302D(4) by changing lettered subsections (c) through (f) to (cd) through (fg) to accommodate the new retired officer exemption

• Updates section 18-3302C to reference the new exemption for qualified retired law enforcement officers and revises code reference from section 18-3302(4)(f) to 18-3302(4)(fg)

• Maintains existing penalties for violations: up to one year in jail and/or up to $1,000 fine, with special sentencing provisions for student violators