Senate Bill 81 Summary

• Waives concealed carry license fees for active and reserve members of the armed forces and for retired or honorably discharged veterans.

• Accepts military experience with firearms as proof of firearms competency regardless of when the applicant acquired the experience.

• Permits licensees to renew concealed handgun licenses at any time before or after the expiration date instead of the previous 90-day window.

• Requires the Attorney General to monitor waived license fees and caps total annual waivers at $1.5 million; sheriffs must stop waiving fees once the cap is reached in any given year.