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Committee reviews changes to concealed-carry rules, provisional license transition and off‑duty officer identification
Summary
The committee heard House Bill 2052, which updates the Personal and Family Protection Act to align disqualifying offenses with federal law, add transition rules for provisional licenses issued to those under 21, require surrender on suspension, and prohibit private building owners from requiring off‑duty officers to identify themselves.
The Senate Federal and State Affairs Committee heard House Bill 2052, a set of changes to the Personal and Family Protection Act that would update disqualifying offenses, add transition language for provisional licenses issued to those under 21, clarify surrender requirements for suspended or revoked licenses, and add protections for off‑duty law enforcement officers.
Committee staff member Jason Reed summarized the bill as making several amendments to statutes within KSA 75-7 series: (1) changing the list of criminal offenses that disqualify a person from obtaining a concealed-carry license to mirror federal prohibitions (including fugitive status, being an illegal alien, subject to an abuse order, or having a domestic violence conviction); (2) adding transition language to allow provisional licensees who turn 21 during a four‑year license term to be notified and issued a standard license upon request; (3)…
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