Legislation - SB0331

Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Sponsored by: Senators Folden, Carozza, and West
Status: In the House - First Reading Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following 5 years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of 5 years under certain circumstances.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: HB0094

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0180 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2026 Legislative Date 1/23/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2026 Legislative Date 1/28/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/25/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/01/2026 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 38 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/23/2026	1/23/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Senate	1/28/2026	1/28/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/09/2026	3/09/2026	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Favorable Adopted	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2026	2/25/2026	Second Reading Passed	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Senate	3/12/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	38 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2026	3/01/2026	Referred Judiciary	38 Click to view Recorded Media

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