ENGR. H. B. NO. 1404 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1404 By: Culver, Hardin, and Humphrey of the House and Prieto of the Senate An Act relating to firearms; amending 63 O.S. 2021, Section 4210.3, which relates to the Oklahoma Boating Safety Regulation Act; mo difying scope of certain unlawful act; removing mandatory minimum penalties; deleting provision concerning the transport of handguns by licensees; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 4210.3, is amended to read as follows: Section 4210.3 It shall be unlawful to transport a shotgun, rifle or pistol in or to discharge such weapons a firearm from a vessel, except for the purposes of self-defense, hunting animals or fowl, and in compliance with existing state and federal laws. Anyone violating the provisions of this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) and not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail for not ENGR. H. B. NO. 1404 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 less than ten (10) days and not more than six (6) three (3) months, or by both such fine and impris onment. Any person in possession of a valid handgun license from this state or a reciprocal state authorized by the Oklahoma Self -Defense Act shall not be deemed guilty of transporting a pistol in violation of this section when a handgun is carried concea led or unconcealed upon or about their person in compliance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Self- Defense Act. SECTION 2. This act shall become eff ective November 1, 2023. Passed the House of Representatives the 27th day of February, 2023. Presiding Officer of the House of Representatives Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023. Presiding Officer of the Senate