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Senate adopts landlord‑tenant firearms amendment; sponsor rolls bill to next week
Summary
Senate amendment adopted would bar landlords from restricting tenants or guests from legally possessing or storing firearms in leased premises and authorizes civil remedies; the sponsor moved to roll Senate Bill 350 to next Monday for further consideration.
Senator Bailey introduced Amendment 1 to Senate Bill 350, which the senator summarized as prohibiting landlords from restricting tenants or their guests from legally possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing firearms or ammunition in leased premises or landlord‑controlled locations. On the floor Senator Bailey said the amendment "prohibits landlords from restricting tenants or their guests from legally possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing firearms or ammunition in leased premises." The amendment also authorizes a tenant adversely affected to bring suit for declaratory and injunctive relief, actual and punitive damages, and recovery of attorney's fees, with certain exceptions for state agencies and facilities contracted with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and for school property; it applies prospectively only.
After the amendment was adopted by voice vote, Senator Harshbarger asked to roll Senate Bill 350 to the following Monday for further consideration. The Chair granted the request. The floor action changed the bill's immediate calendar status (postponed to the next session day) but did not conclude final passage; no roll‑call tally for the amendment or the roll request was recorded on the transcript.
