Passed Indiana Firearm Legislation HB1085
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms and certification. Defines "chief law enforcement officer" as an official whose certification is required under federal law for a person to manufacture or transfer certain firearms, and requires a chief law enforcement officer to issue a requested certification unless the person requesting the certification is: (1) prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm; or (2) the subject of a proceeding that could result in the person being prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm. Requires a chief law enforcement officer who denies a request for certification to explain the reasons for the denial in writing.
Description: Firearms and certification. Defines "chief law enforcement officer" as an official whose certification is required under federal law for a person to manufacture or transfer certain firearms, and requires a chief law enforcement officer to issue a requested certification unless the person requesting the certification is: (1) prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm; or (2) the subject of a proceeding that could result in the person being prohibited by law from receiving or possessing a firearm. Requires a chief law enforcement officer who denies a request for certification to explain the reasons for the denial in writing.
Session: 2016 Regular Session
Last Action: Public Law 66
Last Action Date: March 21, 2016
Sponsors
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7 sponsors: Sean Eberhart; Heath VanNatter; Jim Lucas; Terry Goodin; Brent Steele; Michael Delph; James Tomes;
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (7 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Mar 21, 2016 | Public Law 66 |
| House | Mar 21, 2016 | Signed by the Governor |
| Senate | Mar 14, 2016 | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2016 | Signed by the President Pro Tempore |
| House | Mar 9, 2016 | Signed by the Speaker |
| Senate | Feb 24, 2016 | Returned to the House without amendments |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2016 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 204: yeas 45, nays 5 |
| Senate | Feb 23, 2016 | Senator Tomes added as cosponsor |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2016 | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2016 | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| Senate | Feb 18, 2016 | Senator Delph added as second sponsor |
| Senate | Feb 3, 2016 | First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| House | Jan 27, 2016 | Referred to the Senate |
| House | Jan 26, 2016 | Senate Sponsor: Senator Steele |
| House | Jan 26, 2016 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 62: yeas 87, nays 8 |
| House | Jan 25, 2016 | Second reading: ordered engrossed |
| House | Jan 21, 2016 | Committee report: do pass, adopted |
| House | Jan 19, 2016 | Representatives Lucas and Goodin added as coauthors |
| House | Jan 5, 2016 | Authored by Representative Eberhart |
| House | Jan 5, 2016 | First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy |
| House | Jan 5, 2016 | Coauthored by Representative VanNatter |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | Mar 3, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Mar 3, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 18, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Feb 18, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Amended | Jan 21, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 21, 2016 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 5, 2016 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
House - Committee Vote
House - Third reading
Senate - Committee Vote
Senate - Third reading
Link: link to state bill page
