Measure Title:   RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Report Title:   Firearms; Law Enforcement Officers; Alcohol; Prescription Medications
Description:   Prohibits police department officers and employees, department of public safety employees, department of land and natural resources employees, and department of transportation employees who are authorized to carry firearms from consuming alcohol or ingesting prescription medications that would impair the judgment or physical response of the employee while carrying a firearm; provided that employees who are taking part in an official criminal surveillance or undercover operation shall be exempt from this requirement. Prohibits these employees from consuming alcohol for an unspecified number of hours prior to carrying a firearm.
Companion:   
Package:   None
Current Referral:   PSM, JDL
Introducer(s):   ESPERO, Galuteria



1/23/15 SB197: Passed First Reading.
23 January 2015, 3:00 am

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1/23/15 SB197: Introduced.
23 January 2015, 3:00 am

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1/26/15 SB197: Referred to PSM/WTL/TRA, JDL.
26 January 2015, 3:00 am

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2/6/15 SB197: Re-Referred to PSM, JDL.
6 February 2015, 3:00 am

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2/9/15 SB197: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-15  1:15PM in conference room 229.
9 February 2015, 3:00 am

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2/12/15 SB197: The committee(s) on  PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.  The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Espero, Baker, Galuteria, Keith-Agaran; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
12 February 2015, 3:00 am

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2/19/15 SB197: Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 294) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL.
18 February 2015, 8:14 pm

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2/19/15 SB197: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL.
19 February 2015, 3:07 pm

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12/17/15 SB197: Carried over to 2016 Regular Session.
17 December 2015, 11:09 am

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