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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 754

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: Felzkowski (R) , James (R) , Nass (R) , Tomczyk (R)

24 cosponsors

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)

Votes

Senate: Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2

Passed 5–2 Jan 31, 2024 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Dec 8, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators James, Felzkowski, Nass and Tomczyk; cosponsored 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

  2. Dec 8, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety

  3. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  5. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Report passage recommended by Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety, Ayes 5, Noes 2

  6. Jan 31, 2024 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  7. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1