2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 597

File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: HB 736/99 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Getty, Owings, Elliott, Stocksdale, Guns, Cadden, Baldwin, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Kach, Mitchell, Klausmeier, J. Kelly, Bartlett, Boschert, Boutin, Brinkley, Cryor, K. Kelly, Klima, Leopold, McKee, Ports, Redmer, Rzepkowski, Shank, Snodgrass, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled:
Self-Defense Act of 2000

Synopsis:

Altering requirements and procedures for issuance of a handgun permit; eliminating the requirement that there be a good and substantial reason for a handgun permit; eliminating modified and limited permits; requiring the issuance of a permit to a qualified individual; authorizing out-of-state handgun permit holders to carry a handgun; listing places where handguns are restricted; providing immunity; establishing penalties; providing for the termination of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 3
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate James M. Kelly, District 9B
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARRESTS
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FORMS
GUNS
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
PENALTIES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SELF DEFENSE
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
SUNSET
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 36E )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered