GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 8 2022 Regular Session Fontenot
WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides an exception to the illegal carrying of weapons for
certain persons.
DIGEST
Present law provides that present law shall not prohibit certain active persons from
possessing and concealing a handgun on their person when such persons are qualified
annually in the use of firearms by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and Training
(P.O.S.T.).
Proposed law retains present law and adds city prosecutors, designated assistant city
prosecutors, a U.S. representative from La. and his designated, employed congressional
staffer, a U.S. senator from La. and his designated, employed congressional staffer, retired
members of the US Congress to the list of certain active persons who are not prohibited from
possessing and concealing a handgun when the person is qualified annually by P.O.S.T.
Effective 8/1/22.
(Amends R.S. 14:95(H)(1) and (K))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Administration of
Criminal Justice to the original bill:
1. Amend proposed law to change assistant city prosecutors to designated assistant
city prosecutors.
2. Add a U.S. congressman from La. and his designee and a U.S. senator from La.
and his designee to the present law list of persons who are not prohibited from
possessing and concealing a handgun.
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Amend proposed law to remove a U.S. congressman from La. and his designee,
and a U.S. senator from La. and his designee from the present law list of persons
who are not prohibited from possessing and concealing a handgun.
2. Add a U.S. representative from La. and his designated, employed congressional
staffer, a U.S. senator from La. and his designated, employed congressional
staffer, and retired members of the US Congress to the present law list of persons
who are not prohibited from possessing and concealing a handgun when the
person is qualified annually by the Council on Peace Officer Standards and
Training.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary C to the
reengrossed bill
1. Make technical changes relative to placement of proposed law.
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Prepared by Whitney Kauffeld.