LA SB303 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 53-12-1)
Status: Passed on June 15 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-06-15 - Effective date: See Act.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Constitutional amendment to provide that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental and shall not be infringed and any restrictions on this right shall be subject to a strict scrutiny standard by courts in determining any violation of the right. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

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Title

Constitutional amendment to provide that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental and shall not be infringed and any restrictions on this right shall be subject to a strict scrutiny standard by courts in determining any violation of the right. (2/3 - CA13s1(A))

Sponsors

Rep. Bryan Adams [R]Sen. Robert Adley [R]Sen. R. Bret Allain [R]Sen. Lee Amedee [R]
Rep. John Anders [D]Rep. James Armes [D]Rep. John Berthelot [R]Rep. Stuart Bishop [R]
Rep. Christopher Broadwater [R]Rep. Richard Burford [R]Rep. Henry Burns [R]Rep. Thomas Carmody [R]
Sen. Norby Chabert [R]Rep. Simone Champagne [R]Rep. Charles Chaney [R]Sen. Sherri Cheek [R]
Sen. A.G. Crowe [R]Sen. Dale Erdey [R]Rep. Raymond Garofalo [R]Rep. Jerry Gisclair [D]
Rep. Hunter Greene [R]Sen. Elbert Guillory [D]Rep. Lance Harris [R]Rep. Kenneth Havard [R]
Sen. Cameron Henry [R]Sen. Bob Hensgens [R]Sen. Valarie Hodges [R]Rep. Frank Hoffmann [R]
Rep. Paul Hollis [R]Rep. Marcus Hunter [D]Sen. Ronnie Johns [R]Sen. Robert Kostelka [R]
Sen. Eric LaFleur [D]Sen. Eddie Lambert [R]Rep. Christopher Leopold [R]Rep. Anthony Ligi [R]
Rep. Nicholas Lorusso [R]Rep. Sherman Mack [R]Sen. Gregory Miller [R]Rep. Jack Montoucet [D]
Rep. James Morris [R]Sen. John Morris [R]Sen. Dan Morrish [R]Sen. Ben Nevers [D]
Rep. Stephen Ortego [D]Sen. Barrow Peacock [R]Sen. Jonathan Perry [R]Rep. Erich Ponti [R]
Rep. Steve Pylant [R]Rep. Eugene Reynolds [D]Rep. Jerome Richard [I]Rep. Neil Riser [R]
Rep. Clay Schexnayder [R]Rep. John Schroder [R]Sen. Alan Seabaugh [R]Rep. Scott Simon [R]
Sen. Gary Smith [D]Sen. John Smith [R]Sen. Kirk Talbot [R]Rep. Major Thibaut [D]
Rep. Francis Thompson [R]Rep. Jeff Thompson [R]Sen. Michael Walsworth [R]Sen. Rick Ward [R]
Sen. Mack White [R]Rep. Lenar Whitney [R]

Roll Calls

2012-05-29 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 303, CONCUR (#1502) (Y: 34 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-05-24 - House - House Vote on SB 303, FINAL PASSAGE (#1162) (Y: 77 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2012-05-24 - House - House Vote on SB 303, PREVIOUS QUESTION (#1161) (Y: 54 N: 43 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2012-05-24 - House - House Vote on SB 303, AMENDMENT # 453 BY NORTON, MOTION TO ADOPT (#1160) (Y: 25 N: 69 NV: 0 Abs: 11) [FAIL]
2012-05-24 - House - House Vote on SB 303, AMENDMENT # 451 BY MORENO, MOTION TO ADOPT (#1159) (Y: 35 N: 58 NV: 0 Abs: 12) [FAIL]
2012-04-09 - Senate - Senate Vote on SB 303, FINAL PASSAGE (#307) (Y: 31 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-06-15 Effective date: See Act.
2012-06-15 Becomes Act No. 874
2012-06-04 Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/12.
2012-05-30 Signed by the Speaker of the House.
2012-05-30 Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
2012-05-29 Rules suspended. Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 34 yeas and 4 nays.
2012-05-28 Received from the House with amendments.
2012-05-24 Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 77, nays 22. The bill, having received two-thirds vote of the elected members, was finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
2012-05-16 Scheduled for floor debate on 5/24/2012.
2012-05-16 Read by title, amended, passed to 3rd reading - regular calendar.
2012-05-15 Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
2012-05-14 Reported with amendments (12-0) (Regular). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2012-05-03 Read by title, amended, recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2012-05-02 Reported with amendments (9-5) (Regular). To be recommitted to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
2012-04-11 Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice.
2012-04-10 Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules
2012-04-09 Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 6 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2012-04-04 Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
2012-04-03 Reported with amendments.
2012-03-21 Rules suspended. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary C.
2012-03-12 Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.
2012-03-01 Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

Subjects


Louisiana State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/byinst.asp?sessionid=12rs&billid=SB303
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=778396
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=788087
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=790154
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=807047
Texthttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=812575
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=790124
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=805783
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=805786
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=805791
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=805793
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.la.us/billdata/streamdocument.asp?did=806973

Bill Comments

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