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CS/HB 487: Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Smith, D. ; Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Fetterhoff ; Grall ; Gregory ; Hill ; LaMarca ; Overdorf ; Robinson ; Roth ; Sabatini

Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals; Exempting certain licensed medical professionals from specified provisions concerning the carrying of firearms; requiring certain policies and procedures for law enforcement agencies; providing such professionals have no duty to retreat in certain circumstances; providing immunities and privileges for such professionals; providing construction; requiring the appointing law enforcement agency to issue to tactical medical professionals any firearm or ammunition, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 6/10/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-77
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2019 House • Filed
1/30/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 61
3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 61
3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
3/19/2019 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 460
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
3/20/2019 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 457
• Now in Health Quality Subcommittee -HJ 478
3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
3/26/2019 House • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 498
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 498
4/1/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
4/3/2019 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 583
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 583
4/11/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
4/17/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 715
• Read 3rd time -HJ 715
• CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 2 -HJ 716
4/23/2019 Senate • In Messages
4/24/2019 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 458
• Received -SJ 458
4/29/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 588
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 722 -SJ 588
• Read 2nd time -SJ 588
• Amendment(s) adopted (764278) -SJ 588
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/30/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 632
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 633
4/30/2019 House • In returning messages
5/1/2019 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (764278) -HJ 1125
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 7 -HJ 1126
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1126
6/5/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/7/2019 • Approved by Governor
6/10/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-77