Bill
SB 1332
Expands where licensed concealed carry is allowed: rest areas, transit facilities, and many parks and athletic venues—by narrowing location bans, effective immediately.
Status snapshot
- Bill number: SB 1332
- Short title (provided): CONCEAL CARRY‑TRANSPORT‑PARKS
- Primary sponsor (introduced): Sen. Dale Fowler (filed)
- Recent activity noted: co‑sponsors added (Sen. Chris Balkema, Sen. Terri Bryant).
- Introduced (recorded dates in documents): Jan–Feb 2025.
- Effective date indicated in the text: effective immediately (per the provision shown).
Purpose and intent
- To amend Section 65 of the Firearm Concealed Carry Act by narrowing or removing certain location‑based prohibitions on where a concealed‑carry licensee may knowingly carry a firearm. The aim is to allow licensed carriers in some public spaces that were previously prohibited.
Key substantive changes
- Rest areas: The prohibition that prevents carrying into "any building, parking area, or portion of a building under the control of an officer of the executive or legislative branch of government" is clarified to exclude rest areas under the Department of Transportation and buildings located in those rest areas — i.e., licensees may carry in DOT rest areas.
- Public transit and transit facilities: The bill eliminates the existing prohibition on carrying a firearm on buses, trains, or other transportation paid for in whole or in part with public funds and eliminates the prohibition on entering buildings, real property, and parking areas under the control of such public transportation facilities.
- Parks and athletic facilities: The bill removes the provision that prohibited a licensee from knowingly carrying a firearm in any public park, athletic area, or athletic facility under the control of a municipality or park district.
- Effective immediately: The amendment is stated to take effect immediately (per the legislative text excerpt).
What remains prohibited (selected existing restrictions retained)
- Carrying in and onto many sensitive locations continues to be prohibited under Section 65, including (but not limited to): elementary/secondary schools and childcare facilities; detention/correctional institutions; hospitals and nursing homes; courts; airports; nuclear facilities; areas prohibited by federal law; some alcohol‑serving establishments that meet specified thresholds; stadiums/arenas; gaming facilities; and other specified licensed venues. (The bill edits targeted paragraphs and does not repeal the section wholesale.)
Who is affected
- Concealed‑carry licensees: expand where they can lawfully carry (transit, DOT rest areas, many public parks/athletic areas).
- Transit agencies, park districts, municipal governments: their prior ability to rely on the statutory prohibition to keep firearms off property is reduced for the categories altered.
- Law enforcement and public safety officials: may see changes in enforcement and public‑safety planning in locations newly open to concealed carry.
- Property owners/operators: may need to review signage, policies, and legal options to prohibit firearms (private property rights and other statutory authority may still apply).
Potential impacts and considerations
- Public spaces that previously were de facto firearms‑free under the statute would become available to licensed carriers, potentially affecting operational and safety policies for transit and park systems.
- Conflicts between private property rules, local ordinances, federal restrictions, and this statute may persist; federal prohibitions (e.g., certain federal facilities) remain controlling where applicable.
- Implementation questions (e.g., signage, enforcement thresholds, interactions with administrative rules) could require guidance from state agencies or court interpretation.
Notes on scope and sources
- This summary is based on the bill text amendments to Section 65 (Firearm Concealed Carry Act) included in the materials provided. The materials also contained unrelated legislative texts (driver‑license reciprocity and agricultural provisions) from other jurisdictions; this summary focuses on the concealed‑carry provisions matching the title "CONCEAL CARRY‑TRANSPORT‑PARKS."
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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