Proposed Indiana Firearm Legislation HB1077
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms matters.
Description: Firearms matters. Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana. Prohibits certain individuals from knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun. Creates the crime of "unlawful carrying of a handgun" and specifies the penalties for committing this crime. Allows particular individuals who do not meet the requirements to receive a handgun license and are not otherwise prohibited to carry a handgun in limited places. Allows a resident of Indiana to obtain in certain circumstances a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Makes theft of a firearm a Level 5 felony. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments and repeals obsolete provisions.
Session: 2022 Regular Session
Last Action: Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure
Last Action Date: February 24, 2022
Sponsors
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40 sponsors: Ben Smaltz (R); Matthew Lehman (R); Jim Lucas (R); Craig Snow (R); Martin Carbaugh (R); Shane Lindauer (R); Karen Engleman (R); Doug Gutwein (R); Timothy Wesco (R); Jake Teshka (R); Chris May (R); Robert Behning (R); Robert Heaton (R); Randall Frye (R); Peggy Mayfield (R); Matt Hostettler (R); Chris Jeter (R); Christopher Judy (R); David Abbott (R); Ryan Lauer (R); Bradford Barrett (R); Daniel Leonard (R); Anthony Cook (R); Michelle Davis (R); Cindy Ledbetter (R); Heath VanNatter (R); Dave Heine (R); Ethan Manning (R); J. Michael Davisson (R);Zach Payne (R); Bruce Borders (R); Eric Koch (R); James Tomes (R); Erin Houchin (R); Mark Messmer (R); Gary Byrne (R); John Crane (R); Chris Garten (R); Michael Young (R); Dennis Kruse (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 40% (40 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2022 | Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2022 | Senator Kruse added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2022 | Senators Garten and Young M added as cosponsors |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2022 | Senator Crane added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Feb 17, 2022 | Senator Byrne added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Feb 7, 2022 | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| House | Jan 12, 2022 | Referred to the Senate |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Rule 105.2 suspended |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 8: yeas 64, nays 29 |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Tomes, Houchin |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Representative Snow C added as coauthor |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Cosponsor: Senator Messmer |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Representatives Carbaugh, Lindauer, Engleman, Gutwein, Wesco, Teshka J, May, Behning, Heaton, Frye, Mayfield, Hostettler, Jeter C, Judy, Abbott D, Lauer, Barrett, Leonard, Cook, Davis M, Ledbetter C, VanNatter, Heine, Manning, Davisson J., Payne Z added as coauthors |
| House | Jan 11, 2022 | Representative Borders added as coauthor |
| House | Jan 10, 2022 | Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed |
| House | Jan 10, 2022 | Representative Lucas added as coauthor |
| House | Jan 10, 2022 | Appeal the ruling of the chair (Gore); ruling of the chair sustained. Roll Call 5: yeas 66, nays 24 |
| House | Jan 10, 2022 | Amendment #2 (Gore) ruled out of order |
| House | Jan 10, 2022 | Amendment #3 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote |
| House | Jan 10, 2022 | Amendment #1 (Andrade) ruled out of order |
| House | Jan 6, 2022 | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| House | Jan 4, 2022 | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy |
| House | Jan 4, 2022 | Coauthored by Representative Lehman |
| House | Jan 4, 2022 | Authored by Representative Smaltz |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Engrossed | Jan 10, 2022 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Jan 10, 2022 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Jan 6, 2022 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 6, 2022 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Dec 30, 2021 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Amendment #1 (Filed) | House Amendment #1 (Filed) | Jan 10, 2022 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #2 (Filed) | House Amendment #2 (Filed) | Jan 10, 2022 | State Link | amendment text | No |
| House Amendment #3 (Passed) | House Amendment #3 (Passed) | Jan 10, 2022 | State Link | amendment text | Yes |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| House - Committee Vote | 01/5/2022 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| House - Appeal the ruling of the chair (Gore) | 01/10/2022 | 66 | 24 | 5 | 5 | Yes |
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| House - Third reading | 01/11/2022 | 64 | 29 | 0 | 7 | Yes |
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| Senate - Committee Vote | 02/23/2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
