Key Votes
H 222 - Authorizes Guns on Campus - Key Vote
Idaho Key Votes
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - March 18, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (41-28) - March 16, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Guns on Campus
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes citizens to possess a firearm and specifies under what conditions it may be lawful to use such weapon.
Highlights:
- Authorizes counties to adopt ordinances to regulate, restrict or prohibit the discharge of firearms within its boundaries, unless otherwise specified (Sec. 1).
- Exempts people from being prosecuted for having discharged weapon for reasons of personal or property self-defense (Sec. 1).
- Exempts those who use their firearms for hunting purposes or a lawfully sport shooting range from being prosecuted by law enforcement personnel (Sec. 1).
- Prohibits the State Board of Education Personnel from amending where residents of college dormitories may by any means possess a firearm in a college dormitory facility (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 3, 2011
Title: Authorizes Guns on Campus
Committee Sponsors
- State Affairs (Sponsor)
