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CS/HB 543: Public Safety

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Brannan ; Payne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Andrade ; Bankson ; Barnaby ; Black ; Fine ; Holcomb ; Maggard ; Massullo ; Melo ; Overdorf ; Plakon ; Rommel ; Salzman ; Sirois ; Temple ; Tramont ; Yeager

Public Safety; Authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; requires person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license to carry identification & display upon demand by law enforcement; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process; authorizes private school to request sheriff in county of private school establish guardian program. APPROPRIATION: $60,177,846

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 3/20/2023 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/23/2023)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/30/2023 House • Filed
1/31/2023 House • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2/7/2023 House • Favorable by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/14/2023 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2/24/2023 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/28/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/23/2023)