SLS 24RS-423 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 233
BY SENATOR MIGUEZ
WEAPONS. Provides for the carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement
officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers. (8/1/24)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 40:1379.1.3(D) and 1379.1.4(F), relative to carrying of concealed firearms;
3 to provide relative to carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement
4 officers and qualified retired law enforcement officers; to provide relative to
5 penalties for violation of concealed carry provisions; to provide relative to authority
6 of attorney general to bring civil actions; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 40:1379.1.3(D) and 1379.1.4(F) are hereby enacted to read as
9 follows:
10 §1379.1.3. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified law enforcement officers
11 * * *
12 D. A business organization operating a venue shall be subject to a civil
13 fine of one thousand dollars per occurrence for each violation of the provisions
14 of this Section. Each violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
15 The attorney general shall have the authority to bring a civil action arising out
16 of any violation of the provisions of this Section, in addition to any other
17 authority granted by the Constitution of Louisiana and laws of this state.
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SLS 24RS-423 ORIGINAL
1 §1379.1.4. Carrying of concealed firearms by qualified retired law enforcement
2 officers
3 * * *
4 F. A business organization operating a venue shall be subject to a civil
5 fine of one thousand dollars per occurrence for each violation of the provisions
6 of this Section. Each violation of this Section shall constitute a separate offense.
7 The attorney general shall have the authority to bring a civil action arising out
8 of any violation of the provisions of this Section, in addition to any other
9 authority granted by the Constitution of Louisiana and laws of this state.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Angela L. De Jean.
DIGEST
SB 233 Original 2024 Regular Session Miguez
Present law (R.S. 40:1379.1.3) permits an individual who is a qualified 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.
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 and provides that a business organization operating a venue
shall be subject to a civil fine of $1,000 per occurrence for each violation of the provisions
of present law, permitting a qualified law enforcement officer or a qualified retired law
enforcement officer to carry a concealed firearm.
Proposed law provides that the attorney general shall have the authority to bring a civil
action arising out of any violation of the provisions of proposed law, in addition to any other
authority granted by the Constitution and laws of this state.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Adds R.S. 40:1379.1.3(D) and 1379.1.4(F))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.