GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 602 2018 Regular Session Miguez
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides relative to the carrying of a concealed handgun at
a school.
DIGEST
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 provides that a person possessing a valid concealed handgun permit may carry
a concealed handgun within 1,000 feet of any school campus.
(Amends R.S. 14:95.2(C)(4); adds R.S. 14:95.2(C)(9))
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.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Adds an exception to the crime which prohibits the carrying of a firearm or a
dangerous weapon on school property, at school-sponsored functions, or in a
firearm-free zone for any person who has a valid concealed handgun permit and
who carries a concealed handgun in accordance with the provisions of proposed
law.
2. Adds that nothing in proposed law limits the authority of a school board to
prohibit a person from carrying a firearm, or to regulate the carrying of a firearm,
in certain venues or facilities within the school district.
3. Adds that a school board or school shall be absolutely immune from claims for
monetary damages arising from or related to a visitor's use or failure to use a
firearm.
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Prepared by Ashley Menou. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
reengrossed bill
1. Limits a person possessing a concealed handgun permit to carrying a concealed
handgun only within 1,000 feet of a school campus.
2. Removes proposed law provisions allowing the carrying of a concealed handgun
into any school campus, school, or school bus.
3. Makes technical changes.
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Prepared by Ashley Menou.