Indiana 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House 31 R cosponsors

HB 1077 — Firearms matters.

Last action — Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

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

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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.

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Action History

  1. Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

  2. Senator Kruse added as cosponsor

  3. Senators Garten and Young M added as cosponsors

  4. Senator Crane added as cosponsor

  5. Senator Byrne added as cosponsor

  6. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  7. Referred to the Senate

  8. Representative Borders added as coauthor

  9. Representatives Carbaugh, Lindauer, Engleman, Gutwein, Wesco, Teshka J, May, Behning, Heaton, Frye, Mayfield, Hostettler, Jeter C, Judy, Abbott D, Lauer, Barrett, Leonard, Cook, Davis M, Ledbetter C, VanNatter, Heine, Manning, Davisson J., Payne Z added as coauthors

  10. Rule 105.2 suspended

  11. Cosponsor: Senator Messmer

  12. Senate sponsors: Senators Koch, Tomes, Houchin

  13. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 8: yeas 64, nays 29

  14. Representative Snow C added as coauthor

  15. Representative Lucas added as coauthor

  16. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  17. Amendment #2 (Gore) ruled out of order

  18. Amendment #1 (Andrade) ruled out of order

  19. Appeal the ruling of the chair (Gore); ruling of the chair sustained. Roll Call 5: yeas 66, nays 24

  20. Amendment #3 (Clere) prevailed; voice vote

  21. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  22. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  23. Authored by Representative Smaltz

  24. Coauthored by Representative Lehman

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 36 co-sponsors · 110 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1077 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 1077?
HB 1077 is sponsored by Ben Smaltz (Republican), Matt Lehman (Republican), Jim Lucas (Republican), Craig Snow (Republican), Martin Carbaugh (Republican), Shane Lindauer (Republican), Karen Engleman (Republican), Doug Gutwein, Timothy Wesco (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Chris May (Republican), Robert Behning (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), Randall Frye, Peggy Mayfield (Republican), Matt Hostettler (Republican), Chris Jeter (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), David Abbott (Republican), Ryan Lauer (Republican), Brad Barrett (Republican), Daniel Leonard, Anthony Cook, Michelle Davis (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Dave Heine (Republican), Ethan Manning (Republican), Zach Payne (Republican), Bruce Borders (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), James Tomes (Republican), Erin Houchin, Mark Messmer, Gary Byrne (Republican), John Crane, Chris Garten (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Dennis Kruse, and Davisson, J..
What is the current status of HB 1077?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.
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