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Judiciary panel adopts amendments and advances bill on concealed-carry rules, adds limited policy exceptions

2837333 · April 1, 2025
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The committee adopted sponsor amendments to House Bill 1588, which adjusts licensed-carry rules and clarifies policy exemptions for institutions including the state Board of Higher Education and certain public buildings. The bill passed the committee on a recorded vote with one recorded no.

The Senate Judiciary Committee adopted amendments and voted to advance House Bill 1588, a proposal that revises the state's license-to-carry provisions and clarifies where elected officials and certain public institutions may set policy restrictions.

Representative (sponsor) Heinert introduced the bill; committee discussion focused on technical cleanups and whether to restore exemptions for publicly owned and operated buildings and higher-education housing. The sponsor's amendment reinstated language allowing public, state-owned buildings and some higher-education housing to be expressly…

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