Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 10 R · 1 D cosponsors
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SB 69 — Possession of firearms on school property.

Last action — Representatives VanNatter and Cook added as cosponsors

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Exempts certain retired law enforcement officers described in the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) from the prohibition against carrying a firearm on school property. Makes conforming amendments.

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Action History

  1. Representatives VanNatter and Cook added as cosponsors

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  3. Referred to the House

  4. Senators Kruse, Niemeyer, Houchin, Glick added as coauthors

  5. Senator Bassler added as coauthor

  6. House sponsor: Representative Speedy

  7. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 15: yeas 42, nays 7

  8. Senators Ford Jon, Freeman, Buck, Rogers, Bohacek added as coauthors

  9. Senator Young M added as third author

  10. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  11. Senator Koch added as second author

  12. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  13. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  14. Authored by Senator Sandlin

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (134)

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Subjects

public-safety education

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 69 do?
Exempts certain retired law enforcement officers described in the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) from the prohibition against carrying a firearm on school property. Makes conforming amendments.
Who sponsors SB 69?
SB 69 is sponsored by Anthony Cook, Heath VanNatter (Republican), Mike Speedy, Susan Glick (Republican), Erin Houchin, Rick Niemeyer (Republican), Dennis Kruse, Eric Bassler (Republican), Mike Bohacek (Republican), Linda Rogers (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Aaron Freeman (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Jack Sandlin, and J.D. Ford (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 69?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 69?
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