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HB 602 Engrossed 2018 Regular Session Miguez
Abstract: Provides relative to the carrying of a concealed handgun into any school, school campus,
or school bus.
Present law provides for the issuance of a concealed handgun permit for a person who meets certain
eligibility and training requirements.
Present law provides that a concealed handgun permit does not authorize nor entitle the permit
holder to carry a concealed handgun in certain places, including into a school, school campus, or a
school bus.
Proposed law repeals this present law exception relative to schools, school campuses, or school
buses, but provides that if the concealed handgun permitee is a teacher, administrator, or employee
of any school acting within the course and scope of his employment, or is a student of any school,
the provisions of present and proposed law shall not be construed to authorize the teacher,
administrator, employee, or student of the school to carry a concealed handgun into any school,
school campus, or school bus unless specifically authorized to do so by law.
Further provides that nothing in proposed law limits the authority of a school to prohibit a person
from carrying a firearm, or to regulate the carrying of a firearm, in certain venues or facilities of the
school unless the person is otherwise authorized to do so by law.
(Adds R.S. 40:1379.3(X); Repeals R.S. 40:1379.3(N)(11))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice to the original bill:
1. Add that the provisions of proposed law do not authorize a student of the school to carry
a concealed handgun into any school, school campus, or school bus unless specifically
authorized to do so by law.
2. Add that proposed law does not limit the authority of the school to prohibit or regulate
the carrying of firearms by a person in certain venues and facilities of the school, unless
the person is otherwise authorized to do so by law.