SB 904

Current law generally prohibits carrying a firearm on school grounds, in a

public building, and in a tavern. Current law provides exceptions, such as for law

enforcement officers and, in some public buildings and in taverns, for persons who

have a license to carry a concealed weapon. This bill prohibits carrying a firearm in

or within 40 feet of a polling place or a location where election officials are conducting

a canvass or a recount. The prohibition on the polling place begins one hour before

the polling place opens and ends one hour after the polling place closes. Law

enforcement officers and security personnel are exempted from the prohibitions

created under this bill.

Because this bill creates a new crime or revises a penalty for an existing crime,

the Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties may be requested to prepare a

report.