Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 37 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1296 — Firearms matters.

Last action — Public Law 175

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 53 sponsors

    3 primary, 50 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (37 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana. Prohibits certain individuals from knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun. Creates the crime of "unlawful carrying of a handgun" and specifies the penalties for committing this crime. Allows particular individuals who do not meet the requirements to receive a handgun license and are not otherwise prohibited to carry a handgun in limited places. Allows a resident of Indiana to obtain in certain circumstances a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Makes theft of a firearm a Level 5 felony. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments and repeals obsolete provisions.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Law 175

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker

  5. Signed by the President Pro Tempore

  6. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 364: yeas 30, nays 20

  7. Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 382: yeas 69, nays 30

  8. Representatives Abbott D, Baird, Barrett, Bartels, Behning, Borders, Carbaugh, Cherry, Cook, Davis M, Davisson J., DeVon, Eberhart, Ellington, Engleman, Frye, Goodrich, Gutwein, Heaton, Heine, Hostettler, Huston, Jeter C, Jordan, Judy, King J, Lauer, Ledbetter C, Lehe, Lehman, Leonard, Lindauer, Lucas, Manning, May, Mayfield, Miller, Morris, Morrison, Payne Z, Prescott, Snow C, Steuerwald, Teshka J, Thompson, VanNatter, Vermilion A, Wesco, Young J added as coauthors

  9. Rule 105.2 suspended

  10. CCR # 1 filed in the Senate

  11. CCR # 1 filed in the House

  12. Senators Koch and Tomes added as conferees

  13. Senators Ford Jon and Griffin removed as conferees

  14. Representative Smaltz added as author

  15. Representative Carbaugh removed as author

  16. Representative Smaltz added as conferee

  17. Representative Austin removed as conferee

  18. Senate advisors appointed: Walker K and Randolph Lonnie M

  19. Senate conferees appointed: Ford Jon and Griffin

  20. House advisors appointed: Lehman and Campbell

  21. House conferees appointed: Carbaugh and Austin

  22. House dissented from Senate amendments

  23. Motion to dissent filed

  24. Returned to the House with amendments

  25. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 304: yeas 47, nays 1

  26. Senator Randolph added as cosponsor

  27. Senator Zay added as second sponsor

  28. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  29. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  30. First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions

  31. Referred to the Senate

  32. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 145: yeas 91, nays 0

  33. Senate sponsor: Senator Ford Jon

  34. Second reading: ordered engrossed

  35. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  36. First reading: referred to Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance

  37. Authored by Representative Carbaugh

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 50 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (50)

Not signed on (97)

97 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1296 do?
Repeals the law that requires a person to obtain a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Specifies that certain persons who are not otherwise prohibited from carrying or possessing a handgun are not required to obtain or possess a license or permit from the state to carry a handgun in Indiana. Prohibits certain individuals from knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun. Creates the crime of "unlawful carrying of a handgun" and specifies the penalties for committing this crime. Allows particular individuals who do not meet the requirements to receive a handgun license and are not otherwise prohibited to carry a handgun in limited places. Allows a resident of Indiana to obtain in certain circumstances a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. Makes theft of a firearm a Level 5 felony. Defines certain terms. Makes conforming amendments and repeals obsolete provisions.
Who sponsors HB 1296?
HB 1296 is sponsored by Ben Smaltz (Republican), David Abbott (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican), Brad Barrett (Republican), Steve Bartels (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Bruce Borders (Republican), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), Robert Cherry, Anthony Cook, Michelle Davis (Republican), Dale DeVon (Republican), Sean Eberhart, Jeff Ellington, Karen Engleman (Republican), Randall Frye, Chuck Goodrich, Doug Gutwein, Robert Heaton (Republican), Dave Heine (Republican), Matt Hostettler (Republican), Todd Huston (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), Jack Jordan (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), Ryan Lauer (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Don Lehe, Matt Lehman (Republican), Daniel Leonard, Shane Lindauer (Republican), Jim Lucas (Republican), Ethan Manning (Republican), Chris May (Republican), Peggy Mayfield (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Robert Morris (Republican), Alan Morrison, Zach Payne (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Craig Snow (Republican), Gregory Steuerwald (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Jeffrey Thompson (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Ann Vermilion, Timothy Wesco (Republican), Jon Ford, Andy Zay, Lonnie Randolph (Democrat), Young, J, and Davisson, J..
What is the current status of HB 1296?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.
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