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IN HB1334

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Terry Goodin

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Police officers, sheriffs or their deputies, and federal law enforcement officers with 20 or more years of service are entitled to a lifetime handgun license in Indiana, removing the requirement that they be honorably retired by a pension board.

  • These qualified law enforcement officers are exempt from all fees associated with obtaining a lifetime handgun license.

  • The bill makes conforming amendments to Indiana Code sections IC 21-17-5-6, IC 21-39-4-7, and IC 35-47-2 to reflect the new provisions.

  • The changes are effective July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Handgun licenses and law enforcement officers. Provides that police officers, sheriffs or their deputies, and law enforcement officers of the United States government who have 20 or more years of service are entitled to a lifetime license to carry a handgun in Indiana. (Current law states police officers, sheriffs or their deputies, and law enforcement officers of the United States government must have been honorably retired by a lawfully created pension board or its equivalent after 20 or more years of service to be entitled to a lifetime license to carry a handgun.) Provides that these individuals are exempt from

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

1/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Public Policy1/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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