Recognition Bill Yanked Off Schedule… Again.
Yesterday we told you that the CHL recognition bill, HB 2463 was going to be heard today. (We hoped.)
We hoped too soon.
Once again the bill was pulled from the schedule.
The best information we have is that Democrats on the committee (who claimed to support the original bill) are now trying to change it to make if far more restrictive.
Now it seems they will reduce greatly the number of states whose licenses we will accept. As a result of those intended changes, someone, presumably the state police, will have to determine which states have requirements that are similar to ours. And THAT of course, will cost money. These new fiscal requirements are part of the reason for the delay.
The bill is now scheduled for Monday April 20th. Also on April 20th the SENATE Judiciary Committee will be hearing Senate Bill 603, a bill which we requested to define the term “readily accessible ” for the transportation of firearms in cars..
Tomorrow, the CHL privacy bill is still on the schedule, but may very well be amended beyond recognition. It’s not too late to contact the House Judiciary Committee and tell them you want a bill with the most possible protections for your personal information and a bill that gives sheriffs the discretion to disclose it is not what you expect when the legislature deals with this issue.