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IN SB0033
Bill
AI Summary
- Permits persons who may legally possess firearms to carry them on school property when attending worship services or religious ceremonies at a house of worship located on that property
- Allows employees and volunteers of houses of worship located on school property to possess firearms while carrying out their official duties
- Houses of worship retain the right to prohibit firearm possession on school property, either through individual notice or adopted policy
- Firearm possession is not permitted if the person knows or reasonably should know the house of worship has prohibited it
- Declared an emergency measure, effective upon passage
Legislative Description
Houses of worship and firearms. Permits a person who may legally possess a firearm to possess a firearm on school property, unless prohibited by the house of worship, if the person possesses the firearm: (1) as an employee or volunteer of a house of worship located on the school property; or (2) while attending a worship service or religious ceremony conducted at a house of worship. Excludes certain nonexclusive uses of school property from the statutory definition of "school property".
Last Action
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2/22/2018
Committee Referrals
Public Policy2/12/2018
Judiciary1/3/2018
Full Bill Text
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