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SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 143 2022 Regular Session Morris
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
WEAPONS. Provides for concealed carrying of firearms. (8/1/22)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Increases from 60 minutes to two hours the online concealed handgun
education course.
2. Adds provision that the online course is optional and not required to obtain
a concealed handgun permit.
3. Provides for content, structures, and accessibility be developed by the Dept.
of Public Safety and Corrections, office of state police.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
DIGEST
SB 143 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Morris
Present law provides for the crime of "illegal carrying of weapons" in part as the intentional
concealment of any firearm, or other instrumentality customarily used or intended for
probable use as a dangerous weapon by a person.
Present law provides for certain exceptions to the crime of illegal carrying of weapons,
including for those La. residents issued a concealed handgun permit by the Dept. of Public
Safety and Corrections.
Proposed law creates an additional exception for any La. resident who does not possess a
concealed handgun permit but otherwise meets the same eligibility requirements as those
who do possess a concealed handgun permit, if the resident is a reserve or active-duty
member of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces; a member of the La. National Guard or the
La. Air National Guard; or a former member of any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, the La.
National Guard, or the La. Air National Guard who has been honorably discharged from
service.
Proposed law requires that a person in possession of a concealed handgun pursuant to the
permit exception must have on his person proof that he meets the qualifications, which may
be a valid military ID, a valid La. driver's license or special ID card displaying the word
"Veteran", or a valid La. driver's license or special ID card accompanied by a Dept. of
Defense Form 214 indicating character of service as "Honorable" or "Under Honorable
Conditions (General)".
Proposed law provides that any person carrying a concealed handgun pursuant to the permit
exception is deemed to have met all requirements of proposed law.
Present law prohibits a concealed handgun permit holder from carrying and concealing a
handgun while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled dangerous substance.
Proposed law extends the prohibition from carrying and concealing a handgun while under
the influence of alcohol or a controlled dangerous substance to nonpermitted but otherwise
legal carriers.
Present law requires a concealed handgun permit holder to notify any police officer who
approaches the permittee in an official manner or with an identified official purpose that he
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has a weapon on his person, submit to a pat-down, and allow the officer to temporarily
disarm him.
Proposed law extends the notification requirement to nonpermitted but otherwise legal
carriers.
Proposed law requires state police to provide a two hour online concealed handgun education
course. Provides that the course include instruction on conflict resolution, accident
prevention, unauthorized access prevention, and safe handling of a handgun.
Proposed law states that the purpose of the online education course is to educate the public
on firearm safety and use. Provides that the course be optional and not be a requirement for
obtaining a concealed handgun permit and that completion of the course does not grant any
person the right to carry a concealed handgun.
Proposed law requires state police to maintain an online database of all licensed handgun and
firearm instructors to be made available to the public.
Proposed law requires state police to post on its website all requirements to meet the
concealed carry permit exception.
Proposed law requires that the Department of Public Safety and Correction, office of state
police, develop and promulgate the content, structure, accessibility, and all other related
matters of the online handgun education.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 40:1379.3(B)(2) and (I)(1) and (2); adds R.S. 14:95(M) and R.S. 40:1379.3.3)
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Thomas L. Tyler
Senate Counsel
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