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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE BILL NO. 178
BY SENATOR RISER
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
VOTERS/VOTING. Allows the placement of voter registration application forms at certain
retailers selling firearms. (gov sig)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 18:118, relative to voter registration forms; to provide for the availability of2
voter registration cards by firearm retailers; to provide for registration with the3
secretary of state to receive voter registration information and procedures; to provide4
for definitions and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 18:118 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 7
ยง118. Voter registration application form availability; firearm retailers8
A. It is the intention of the legislature to increase the participation in the9
electoral process by the citizens of the state. Therefore, voter registration10
application forms, as provided for in this Section, may be made available to11
purchasers of firearms at the point of purchase from firearm retailers located12
in the state.13
B. For the purposes of this Section:14
(1) "Firearm" means any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun that is15
designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from16
which a shot or projectile is discharged by an explosive.17 SB NO. 178
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(2) "Firearm retailer" means any retailer who possesses a Type 011
Federal Firearms License and employs twenty-five or more full-time employees.2
C. Firearm retailers who make voter registration applications available3
may register with the secretary of state to receive voter registration information4
and procedures.5
Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not6
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature7
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If8
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become9
effective on the day following such approval.10
The original instrument was prepared by James Benton. The following
digest, which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was
prepared by J. W. Wiley.
DIGEST
Riser (SB 178)
Proposed law provides that voter registration application forms may be made available to
purchasers of firearms at the point of purchase from firearms retailers located in the state.
Proposed law defines "firearm retailer" as any retailer who possesses Type 01 Federal
Firearms License, and employs 25 or more full-time employees.
Proposed law defines "firearm" as any pistol, revolver, rifle or shotgun that is designed to
fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or projectile is
discharged by an explosive.
Proposed law provides that firearm retailers who make voter registration applications
available may register with the secretary of state to receive voter registration information and
procedures.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 18:118)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill
1. Provides that voter registration application forms may be made available to
purchasers of firearms at the point of purchase from firearms retailers located
in the state.
2. Changes the terms "firearms" and "firearms retailers" to "firearm" and
"firearm retailers". SB NO. 178
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3. Deletes provisions of proposed law relative to the duties of the secretary of
state relative to establishment of rules and procedures for implementation of
proposed law.
4. Adds a provision to proposed law allowing firearm retailers, who make voter
registration applications available, to register with the secretary of state and
receive voter registration information and procedures.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Makes Legislative Bureau changes.