04.14.09 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.
The Judiciary Committee's contact information is here.
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