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OK HB2296

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Wade Rousselot

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes municipal employees with a valid Oklahoma Self-Defense Act handgun license to carry firearms when acting in the course and scope of employment, provided their names appear on a list maintained by the municipality's governing authority

  • Adds municipal employees to the list of exemptions from restrictions on carrying firearms in certain prohibited places, alongside peace officers, judges, and private investigators

  • Amends 21 O.S. Section 1277, which governs unlawful carry of firearms in places such as government buildings, schools, prisons, sports arenas, and pari-mutuel wagering facilities

  • Effective date of November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Firearms; authorizing municipal employees to carry firearms under certain circumstances; effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Public Safety

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Public Safety2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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