NEW BILL ADDED
HOUSE BILL 67 Rep. Thurston/Sen. Christensen —
WEAPONS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION — Status: AMENDED SENATE/ 2ND READING CALENDAR — Status HOUSE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
This bill eliminates the prohibition of carrying a firearm on a bus with no criminal intent.
SENATE BILL 43 Sen. Weiler — FIREARM SAFETY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS — Status: AMENDED SENATE/ 2ND READING CALENDAR — Status SENATE/ 1ST READING
This bill creates a pilot program to provide instruction to public school students in grade 8 on firearm safety and violence prevention; directs the Office of the Attorney General, in collaboration with the State Board of Education, to select a provider to supply materials and curriculum for the instruction to be provided under the pilot program; requires the Office of the Attorney General, in collaboration with the State Board of Education, to report on the pilot program to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and sunsets the pilot program on July 1, 2019.
SENATE BILL 97 Sen Hinkins — CONCEALED FIREARMS AMENDMENTS — Status: SENATE/ 1ST READING
This bill provides an exemption for a person, who is 21 years of age or older and who may lawfully possess a firearm, from certain criminal provisions related to the carrying
of a concealed firearm. This is another attempt at CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY.
Updated will be provided as they become available