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House debates bill to require storage for legally carried weapons in courthouse secure areas
Summary
Rep. John Swallow sponsored a substitute to H.B. 82 directing secure facilities to offer storage for legally carried weapons while people are in courthouses. Debate centered on whether courts should charge fees, the fiscal note (~$82,000), and whether the change should cover all "legally carried weapons."
Representative John Swallow introduced the first substitute to House Bill 82 to require courts and other secure facilities to provide a place to store legally carried weapons for individuals who must enter a secured area.
Swallow said the absence of a statutory storage option forces some people to skip court or to hide weapons outside courthouses, creating safety risks. The sponsor said the change aligns courthouses with other secure facilities and would allow people to deposit…
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