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Committee moves bill allowing some agencies to present or sell agency pistols and badges to retiring officers
Summary
House Bill 74 would permit certain county and municipal agencies to present retiring qualifying officers with their agency badge and, in certain circumstances, to sell an agency-issued pistol to the retiring officer; the committee gave the bill a favorable report.
Representative Robertson (Speaker 9) told the committee HB74 would authorize certain county and municipal agencies to present a qualifying officer with the officer's agency-issued badge as part of retirement benefits and, in specific circumstances, to present or allow sale of an agency-issued pistol to a qualified retiring officer.
Committee members sought clarification on whether agencies that prefer not to part with weapons could choose to sell rather than gift them because of limited inventories. Speaker 10 summarized: "it actually permits or lets them may they may give their weapon, and then they also may sell it." The sponsor confirmed sale was an option added previously in subcommittee language.
The committee moved and seconded a favorable report; the bill received a favorable report by voice vote.
