Elizabeth Velasco
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 57
Primary
The act prohibits knowingly leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the handgun is stored in a locked hard-sided container that is placed out of plain view and the container is in a locked vehicle, the locked trunk of the locked vehicle, or a locked recreational vehicle. The act prohibits knowingly leaving a firearm that is not a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the firearm is stored in a locked hard-sided or soft-sided container that is placed out of plain view and the container is in a locked vehicle, the locked trunk of the locked vehicle, or a locked recreational vehicle. A firearm that is not a handgun that is stored in a soft-sided container must have a locking device installed on the firearm while stored in the soft-sided container. A person who is considered to have a disability who stores a firearm in a locked soft-sided container does not violate the requirement to store a firearm in a hard-sided container. The act includes exceptions from the storage requirement for storing antique firearms, storing a firearm that is a not a handgun in a vehicle being used for farm or ranch operations, a person who lives in a vehicle or in a recreational vehicle, peace officers and active members of the armed forces, and certain activities related to lawful hunting. Unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a civil infraction. APPROVED by Governor May 15, 2024 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Senate Consideration of Second Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
House Consideration of Second Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Reject, Discharge and Appoint
Second Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Reject, Discharge and Appoint
First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/19/2024 - No Amendments
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (05/15/2024) | |
| Final Act (05/10/2024) | |
| Rerevised (04/22/2024) | |
| Revised (04/19/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (03/25/2024) | |
| Engrossed (03/22/2024) | |
| Introduced (02/28/2024) | |
| PA1 (04/12/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/04/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note MEMO1 (03/14/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/15/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (04/02/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN4 (06/25/2024) |
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