SB 1250 & 1258 nearing final House vote

SB 1250 & 1258 nearing final House vote

SB 1250, the bill to eliminate the fingerprint requirement for CCW permit renewals, is on the House “Consent” calendar which is used to bypass the Committee of the Whole (COW), and move unamended bills to Third Read, in order to expedite the legislative process. SB 1250 passed out of the Senate by a vote of 27-2.

SB 1258 is the “Katrina” bill. It prohibits the Governor or Adjutant General from confiscating lawfully held firearms during a state of emergency. SB 1258 is on the House COW calendar for March 29, 2007. SB 1258 passed out of the Senate by a vote of 22-8.