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Key Votes
HB 265 - Establishes Lifetime Concealed Handgun Permits - Key Vote
Louisiana Key Votes
Stages
- May 30, 2013 Executive Signed
- May 21, 2013 Senate Bill Passed
- April 24, 2013 House Bill Passed
- March 26, 2013 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 30, 2013
Title: Establishes Lifetime Concealed Handgun Permits
Signed by Governor Bobby Jindal
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (34-3) - May 21, 2013(Key vote)
Title: Establishes Lifetime Concealed Handgun Permits
Vote Result
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (65-19) - April 24, 2013(Key vote)
Title: Establishes Lifetime Concealed Handgun Permits
Vote Result
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Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that establishes lifetime concealed handgun permits.
Highlights:
- Authorizes an individual to be issued a lifetime concealed handgun permit if the individual meets certain requirements, including, but not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):
- The individual is a state resident;
- The individual is at least 21 years of age;
- The individual does not suffer from a mental or physical infirmity which prevents the safe handling of a handgun;
- The individual is not an undocumented immigrant; and
- The individual demonstrates competence with a handgun.
- Requires a lifetime concealed handgun applicant to pay an issuance fee of $500 if the applicant is under 65 years of age or $250 if the applicant is over 65 years of age (Sec. 1).
- Requires an individual who holds a lifetime concealed handgun permit to comply with any educational requirements for the renewal of a concealed handgun permit (Sec. 1).
- Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to suspend the lifetime concealed handgun permit if the owner of the permit becomes a resident of another state (Sec. 1).
- Requires the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to revoke an individual’s lifetime concealed handgun permit if that individual fails to satisfy the qualifications and requirements for a concealed handgun permit (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - March 26, 2013
Title: Establishes Lifetime Concealed Handgun Permits
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- John A. Alario Jr. (LA - R)
- Jody Amedee (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Sherri Smith Buffington (LA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Norbert N. 'Norby' Chabert (LA - R)
- Patrick 'Page' Cortez (LA - R)
- Richard 'Rick' Gallot Jr. (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mickey J. Guillory (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Fred H. 'T-Fred' Mills Jr. (LA - R)
- Ben Wayne Nevers Sr. (LA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jonathan W. 'J.P.' Perry (LA - R)
- Neil Riser (LA - R)
- John R. Smith (LA - R)
- Gary L. Smith Jr. (LA - D)
- Francis C. Thompson (LA - D)
- Rick Ward III (LA - R)
- Mack A. 'Bodi' White Jr. (LA - R)