It's almost halftime at the legislature and the clock is ticking. Bills that have passed out of the House or Senate are on their way to the other chamber. Those that haven't made it through the gauntlet of committee hearings to which they were assigned are now dead. In between are a few that are being held on either the House or Senate calendars--they need to move soon or they will also be dead for this session.
Here's where things stand.
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Good bills still in play:
HB 2119 passed out of the House on February 3rd, 57-2. It will next be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill calls for the automatic restoration of one's civil rights after successfully completing a prison term and any victim restitution associated with a first felony conviction.
HB 2166 passed out of the House on February 24th, 31-28, and will now be considered by the Senate. The bill would exempt firearms and related safety equipment from transaction privilege (sales) tax.
HB 2316 passed out of the House on February 17th, 31-28, and will next be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would exempt CCW permit holders from prohibitions against carrying a concealed weapon in most public buildings.
HB 2414 passed out of the House on February 17th, 31-27, and will next be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill would remove the requirement for firearms to be unloaded while locked in a vehicle on school grounds.
HB 2448 was amended and passed out of the House on February 24th, 31-28, and is headed for the Senate. The bill would require school districts and charter schools to provide age-appropriate firearms safety training to students in grades 6-12.
HB 2473 passed out of the House on February 23rd, 31-28, and is ready for the Senate. The bill prohibits a "public entity" from entering into a contract for goods or services with a value of $100,000 or more unless the contract includes a written certification that the company does not, and will not for the period of the contract, discriminate against a "firearm entity."
SB 1177 passed out of the Senate on February 1st, 29-0, and will now be considered by the House. The bill requires the Department of Public Safety to send renewal reminder notices to CCW permit holders at least 60 days before their permits expire.
SB 1251 passed out of the Senate on February 10th, 27-1, and will now be considered by the House. The bill adds to the list of actions constituting "armed robbery" to include taking, or attempting to take, possession of a deadly weapon while in the commission of a robbery.
Good bills in limbo:
HB 2447 has been retained on the House Committee of the Whole (COW) calendar since February 17th. It is being held because House leadership does not have the votes to move it forward. The bill would prevent colleges and universities from prohibiting CCW permit holders from carrying firearms on campuses.
SB 1123 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 20th and the Senate Rules Committee on January 25th but is being held in the Senate, likely because Senate leadership does not believe they have the votes to move it forward. This is the Senate version of HB 2447, which would prevent colleges and universities from prohibiting CCW permit holders from carrying firearms on campuses.
SB 1125 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 27th and the Senate Rules Committee on February 1st but is being held in the Senate. The bill codifies the right to possess and transport firearms and related equipment by anyone who is not a prohibited possessor.
Good bills that have failed:
HB 2472 would have prevented government entities and financial institutions from discriminating against those engaged in lawful firearms commerce.
HB 2489 FAILED in the House on February 22nd, 29-30. The sponsor used a legislative maneuver called "reconsideration" to bring it up for a second vote on February 24th but it failed again, 30-29. Representative David Cook (R-LD 8) joined all of the democrats to defeat the bill, which would have created a new "provisional" CCW permit for those 18-20 years of age.
SB 1030 would have required the courts to order compensation for those accused of homicide by the state but not convicted.
SB 1037 would have removed noise suppressing devices from the list of "prohibited weapons."
SB 1057 would have prohibited the federal government from placing an Arizona resident on a "no fly" list without due process of law.
SB 1124 would have exempted those in the armed services from fees associated with CCW permitting by DPS.
SB 1220 would have prohibited rental agreements from forcing tenants to agree not to possess, transport or store firearms that are otherwise legal.
The list of bad bills that have bitten the dust is long, but satisfying:
HB 2193 would have repealed existing law requiring the Attorney General to investigate official actions taken by county or municipal officials that violate the state Constitution or state law.
HB 2304 would have added trigger cranks, bump-fire devices or anything that accelerates the rate of fire of a semiautomatic rifle to the list of "prohibited weapons."
HB 2361 would have instituted a 3-day waiting period for all firearms sales.
HB 2362 would have added a long and convoluted process to be followed by firearms dealers to prevent "straw purchases."
HB 2363 would have required DPS to maintain a secure web portal that dealers could use to verify the validity of CCW permits presented for purchasing a firearm.
HB 2364 would have compelled physicians and nurses to lecture parents or guardians of a child on firearm safety in the home.
HB 2365 would have implemented Severe Threat Orders of Protection (STOP), denying due process of law to those accused of being a danger to themselves or to others.
HB 2366 would have required ALL firearms transfers to be conducted through a licensed dealer and include background checks.
HB 2367 would have required all firearms and ammunition in a residence to be locked in a securely locked box or safe.
HB 2404 would have expanded the definition of "prohbiited possessor" to include anyone convicted of domestic violence...and greatly expanded what qualifies as "domestic violence."
HB 2519 would have repealed most justifications for the use of physical force from state law.
HCR 2013 would have placed a measure on an election ballot allowing the public to vote on whether private firearms sales must be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer and include background checks.
SB 1388 would have removed the justification for police officers to threaten or use physical force.
SB 1426 would have repealed current laws requiring the Attorney General to investigate county and municipal actions that violate the state Constitution or state law.
SB 1538 would have created the crime of "unlawful securing of a firearm" if a minor obtains access to a "readily dischargeable firearm."
SB 1545 would have required legislators requesting the Attorney General to investigate violations of state law by counties or municipalities to represent the county or municipalities being investigated or receive written support from a legislator that does.
SB 1546 would have required ALL private firearms transfers to be conducted through a licensed dealer who would perform background checks.
SB 1547 would make it a felony for a firearms dealer to fail to honor a 3-day waiting period for a sale.
SB 1662 was yet another STOP order bill.
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