Signed by Governor Mitch Daniels, Jr.

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that authorizes employees, unless below listed as exempt, to have firearms and ammunition in locked vehicles at work.

Highlights:

-Prohibits restriction of the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display or use of firearms or ammunition during the following (Sec. 2):

-Disaster Emergency; -An Energy Emergency; or -Local Disaster Emergency

-Prohibits possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display and use of a firearm or ammunition in or on the following during any of the conditions above (Sec. 2):

-In or on school property; -In or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; -On a school bus; -On the property of:
-A childcare institution; -An emergency childcare shelter caring institution; -A private secure facility; -A group home; -An emergency shelter care group home; -A penal facility; or -A domestic violence shelter;
-In violation of federal law; -In or on property belonging to an approved post secondary education institution; -At a person's residence; or -Property owned, operated, used by or controlled by an entity that is required to:
-Conduct vulnerability assessments; -Develop and implement a site security plan under the US Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards; or -Have a security plan under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.

-Defines "Governmental Entity" as the state or a political subdivision of the state (Sec. 4) -Prohibits employers from prohibiting employees who legally possess a firearm or ammunition from keeping the firearm or ammunition locked in the trunk, in the glove compartment, or stored out of plain sight in an employee's locked vehicle. (Sec. 7) -Exempts employers of the following from adopting or enforcing the ordinance (Sec. 7):

-In or on school property; -In or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; -On a school bus; -On the property of:
-A child caring institution; -An emergency childcare shelter caring institution; -A private secure facility; -A group home; -An emergency shelter care group home; -A childcare center; -A penal facility;
-In violation of federal law; -In or on property belonging to an approved post secondary education institution; -At a person's residence; -Property of a person that is subject to the United States Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards issued on April 9, 2007; -Licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations; -Property owned by:
-A public utility that generates and transmits electric power; -A department of public utilities created under IC 8-1-11.1; or
-In the personal vehicle of the employee, if the employee is a direct support professional who:
-Works directly with individuals with developmental disabilities to assist the individuals become integrated into the Individuals community or the least restrictive environment; and -Uses the employee's personal vehicle while transporting an individual with developmental disabilities.

-Authorizes an individual who believes they have been harmed by a violation of this to act to bring a civil action against the person who is alleged to have made the violation (Sec. 7). -Authorizes the court to do the following in the case of violation of the lack of prohibition of firearms on work premises (Sec. 7):

-Award actual damages and court costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing individual; and -Enjoin further violations of the chapter.

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that authorizes employees, unless below listed as exempt, to have firearms and ammunition in locked vehicles at work.

Highlights:

• Prohibits restriction of the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display or use of firearms or ammunition during the following (Sec. 2):
• Disaster Emergency;
• An Energy Emergency; or
• Local Disaster Emergency.

• Prohibits possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display and use of a firearm or ammunition in or on the following during any of the conditions above (Sec. 2):
• In or on school property;
• In or on property that is being used by a school for a school function;
• On a school bus;
• On the property of:
• A childcare institution;
• An emergency childcare shelter caring institution;
• A private secure facility;
• A group home;
• An emergency shelter care group home;
• A penal facility; or
• A domestic violence shelter;
• In violation of federal law;
• In or on property belonging to an approved post secondary education institution;
• At a person's residence; or
• Property owned, operated, used by or controlled by an entity that is required to:
• Conduct vulnerability assessments;
• Develop and implement a site security plan under the US Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards; or
• Have a security plan under the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.

• Defines "Governmental Entity" as the state or a political subdivision of the state (Sec. 4)

• Prohibits employers from prohibiting employees who legally possess a firearm or ammunition from keeping the firearm or ammunition locked in the trunk, in the glove compartment, or stored out of plain sight in an employee's locked vehicle. (Sec. 7)

• Exempts employers of the following from adopting or enforcing the ordinance (Sec. 7):
• In or on school property;
• In or on property that is being used by a school for a school function;
• On a school bus;
• On the property of:
• A child caring institution;
• An emergency childcare shelter caring institution;
• A private secure facility;
• A group home;
• An emergency shelter care group home;
• A childcare center;
• A penal facility;
• In violation of federal law;
• In or on property belonging to an approved post secondary education institution;
• At a person's residence;
• Property of a person that is subject to the United States Department of Homeland Security's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards issued on April 9, 2007;
• Licensed by the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations;
• Property owned by:
• A public utility that generates and transmits electric power;
• A department of public utilities created under IC 8-1-11.1; or
• In the personal vehicle of the employee, if the employee is a direct support professional who:
• Works directly with individuals with developmental disabilities to assist the individuals become integrated into the Individuals community or the least restrictive environment; and
• Uses the employee's personal vehicle while transporting an individual with developmental disabilities.

• Authorizes an individual who believes they have been harmed by a violation of this to act to bring a civil action against the person who is alleged to have made the violation (Sec. 7).

• Authorizes the court to do the following in the case of violation of the lack of prohibition of firearms on work premises (Sec. 7):
• Award actual damages and court costs and attorney's fees to the prevailing individual; and
• Enjoin further violations of the chapter.

Full Bill Text