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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AB 801

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Relating to: possession of a firearm by a licensee in a place of worship located on the grounds of a private school.

Firearms and dangerous weapons Parochial and private schools Religious societies

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, with exceptions, a person is prohibited from possessing a

firearm on the grounds of a school. A person who violates the prohibition is guilty

of a Class I felony. Under this bill, a person who has a license to carry a concealed

weapon may possess a firearm in a place of worship located on the grounds of a

private school if the governing body of the place of worship has a written policy that

allows licensees to possess a firearm, the licensee is complying with all terms of the

policy, and either no classes are being held at the private school or the governing body

of the place of worship has determined that a special event is occurring at the place

of worship.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Allen (R) , Armstrong (R) , Behnke (R) , Bodden (R) , Brandtjen (R) , Callahan (R) , Dittrich (R) , Edming (R) , Goeben (R) , Gundrum (R) , Gustafson (R) , Magnafici (R) , Maxey (R) , Murphy (R) , Mursau (R) , O'Connor (R) , Penterman (R) , Pronschinske (R) , Rettinger (R) , Schmidt (R) , Sortwell (R) , Summerfield (R) , VanderMeer (R) , Wichgers (R)

4 cosponsors

Felzkowski (R) , James (R) , Nass (R) , Tomczyk (R)

Full history

  1. Dec 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Pronschinske, Allen, Armstrong, Behnke, Bodden, Brandtjen, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Goeben, Gundrum, Gustafson, Magnafici, Maxey, Murphy, Mursau, O'Connor, Penterman, Rettinger, Schmidt, Sortwell, Summerfield, VanderMeer and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators James, Felzkowski, Nass and Tomczyk

  2. Dec 8, 2023 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1