HLS 21RS-863 ENGROSSED
2021 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 240
BY REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
WEAPONS/HANDGUNS: Provides relative to the issuance of certain identification to
qualified retired law enforcement officers
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1379.1.4(D), relative to the carrying of concealed weapons
3 by qualified retired law enforcement officers; to require the issuance of the required
4 identification to qualified individuals by certain persons; to provide for prospective
5 and retroactive application; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 40:1379.1.4(D) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง1379.1.4. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement
9 officers
10 * * *
11 D. The sheriff, or chief law enforcement officer, or head of the office or
12 agency from which the individual has retired shall issue identification required by
13 the provisions of this Section to each individual who meets the qualifications set
14 forth in Subsection B of this Section.
15 Section 2. The provisions of this Act shall be given prospective and retroactive
16application.
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are additions. HLS 21RS-863 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 240
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 240 Engrossed 2021 Regular Session Jenkins
Abstract: Requires the head of the office or agency from which a qualified law
enforcement officer has retired in good standing to issue identification to the officer
for purposes of carrying a concealed firearm.
Present law provides that an individual who is retired from service as a qualified law
enforcement officer and who was commissioned by the agency or office from which he
retired and is carrying the identification required by his office as a retired law enforcement
officer, may carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the state, including any place open to the
public.
Present law provides that the retired law enforcement officer shall have identification which
proves he is a retired law enforcement officer.
Proposed law retains present law and requires the head of the office or agency from which
the individual has retired to issue identification required by the provisions of present law.
Specifies that proposed law shall have retroactive and prospective application.
(Amends R.S. 40:1379.1.4(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Specify that proposed law shall have prospective and retroactive application.
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