Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 13 R cosponsors

SB 14 — Right of certain persons to carry a handgun in the statehouse and state capitol complex.

Last action — Representative Torr added as cosponsor

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Allows: (1) certain statewide elected officials; (2) members of the general assembly; (3) members of the Indiana lobby registration commission; (4) professional staff of the general assembly; and (5) employees of certain statewide elected offices; to carry a handgun in the statehouse or on the property of the state capitol complex under certain circumstances.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Representative Torr added as cosponsor

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy

  3. Representative Lucas removed as cosponsor

  4. Referred to the House

  5. House sponsor: Representative Haggard

  6. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 40: yeas 40, nays 9

  7. Senator Crane added as coauthor

  8. Cosponsors: Representatives Heaton, Lucas, Zimmerman

  9. Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; Roll Call 28: yeas 39, nays 8

  10. Amendment #2 (Young M) prevailed; voice vote

  11. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  12. Senator Johnson T added as coauthor

  13. Committee report: amend do pass, adopted

  14. Senators Doriot, Byrne, Buck, Leising, Koch, Young M added as coauthors

  15. Senator Messmer added as third author

  16. Senator Busch added as coauthor

  17. Authored by Senators Tomes and Bohacek

  18. First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law

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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 14 do?
Allows: (1) certain statewide elected officials; (2) members of the general assembly; (3) members of the Indiana lobby registration commission; (4) professional staff of the general assembly; and (5) employees of certain statewide elected offices; to carry a handgun in the statehouse or on the property of the state capitol complex under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors SB 14?
SB 14 is sponsored by Jerry Torr, Alex Zimmerman (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), Craig Haggard (Republican), John Crane, Tyler Johnson (Republican), Michael Young (Republican), Eric Koch (Republican), Jean Leising (Republican), James Buck (Republican), Gary Byrne (Republican), Blake Doriot (Republican), Justin Busch (Republican), Mark Messmer, Mike Bohacek (Republican), and James Tomes (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 14?
This bill died with 2024 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 14?
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