GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 142 2016 Regular Session Miguez
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides with respect to eligibility requirement for
concealed carry permits
DIGEST
Present law provides for the issuance of concealed handgun permits and provides for
eligibility requirements.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law provides that a person is ineligible for a concealed handgun permit if he has been
convicted of a felony offense even if the conviction has been expunged.
Proposed law changes present law to provide that a person who has obtained an
expungement for a felony conviction shall not be considered ineligible to obtain a concealed
handgun permit if:
(1)The person's felony conviction was not for a crime of violence and 10 years have
elapsed since the completion of the person's probation, parole, or suspended sentence.
(2)The person has been pardoned by the governor and the pardon does not expressly
prohibit the person from shipping, transporting, possessing, or receiving firearms.
(Amends R.S. 40:1379.3(C)(6) and (10))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Adds requirement that at least ten years have elapsed since the completion of the
applicant's probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Clarifies that expungements obtained prior to August 1, 2014, were obtained
pursuant to R.S. 44:9 (which had since been repealed) and that expungements
obtained on or after August 1, 2014, were obtained pursuant to Title XXXIV of
the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
reengrossed bill
1. Excludes crimes of violence from convictions which may be expunged to render
a person eligible for a concealed handgun permit.
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Prepared by Ashley Menou.