GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 660 2023 Regular Session Stagni
WEAPONS/FIREARMS: Provides relative to the carrying of concealed firearms by
qualified retired law enforcement officers.
DIGEST
Present law (R.S. 40:1379.1.4) permits an individual who is a qualified retired law
enforcement officer to carry a concealed firearm anywhere in the state, including any place
open to the public, if he meets certain eligibility criteria.
Proposed law retains present law.
Present law (R.S. 40:1379.1.4(B)(5)) requires a qualified retired law enforcement officer to
qualify annually for P.O.S.T. Council certification and to provide proof of such certification.
Proposed law adds an alternative to the present law requirement that would allow a retired
officer be properly certified by the P.O.S.T. Council at the time of retirement.
Proposed law provides that an individual who is retired from service as a qualified law
enforcement officer shall not be permitted the ability to carry a concealed firearm in another
state without proper qualification under the provisions of present law (18 U.S.C. 926C).
(Amends R.S. 40:1379.1.4(B)(5); Adds R.S. 40:1379.1.4(E))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Make technical changes.
2. Clarify that an individual who carries a concealed firearm pursuant to present law
(R.S. 40:1379.1.4) shall not have the ability to carry a concealed firearm in
another state without proper qualification under federal law.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
reengrossed bill
1. Restores present law requirement that a qualified retired law enforcement officer
be qualified each year in the use of firearms by the P.O.S.T. Council and adds as
an alternative to the present law requirement that the retired officer be properly
certified by the P.O.S.T. Council at the time of retirement.
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Prepared by Michelle D. Ridge.