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Senate advances bill protecting firearms kept in vehicles on certain parking lots after extended floor debate
Summary
S.B. 67, presented by Senator Madsen, would bar property‑owners from prohibiting individuals from keeping firearms in their vehicles when those vehicles are invited onto public parking lots, with limits and a defined 'secured lot' exception. The proposal prompted sustained questions about property rights, employer policies and residential exclusions; the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar (recorded 24 yes, 3 no).
Senator Madsen, sponsor of S.B. 67, said the bill is intended to balance competing rights by protecting an individual’s ability to keep firearms in a vehicle parked on certain public parking lots. "It attempts to balance the rights of various parties when it comes to keeping firearms in vehicles that are parked in public parking lots," Madsen said.
Floor questions focused on whether residential property or an employer could exclude…
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