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CS/SB 498: Safety of Religious Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Gruters ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandes ; Hutson ; Baxley ; Rodriguez ; Rodrigues ; Broxson ; Albritton ; Bradley ; Simpson

Safety of Religious Institutions; Authorizing, for specified purposes, a concealed weapons or firearms licensee to carry a firearm on certain property of a church, a synagogue, or any other religious institution, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 259 (Ch. 2021-200)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/8/2021 Senate • Filed
1/15/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 70
1/25/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/01/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/1/2021 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 4 -SJ 176
2/2/2021 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 70
3/4/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/9/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3 -SJ 240
3/10/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Rules
3/11/2021 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 241
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 259 (Ch. 2021-200)