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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 29, 2024 | IN | SB 14 | Authorizes Handgun Usage in the State Capitol | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 9) |
April 26, 2023 | IN | HB 1177 | Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 8) |
April 26, 2023 | IN | HB 1177 | Authorizes Teachers to Keep Firearms in Classrooms | Conference Report Adopted - House (72 - 22) |
March 20, 2023 | IN | HB 1365 | Prohibits and Criminalizes "Machine-Gun Conversion" Devices | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 4) |
Feb. 28, 2023 | IN | SB 343 | Amends Definitions of Machine-Guns for Increased Felony Penalties | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 10) |
Feb. 21, 2023 | IN | HB 1365 | Prohibits and Criminalizes "Machine-Gun Conversion" Devices | Bill Passed - House (68 - 24) |
March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1296 | Repeals License Requirement to Carry a Handgun | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20) |
March 8, 2022 | IN | HB 1296 | Repeals License Requirement to Carry a Handgun | Bill Passed - House (69 - 30) |
Jan. 24, 2022 | IN | SB 19 | Prohibits Pointing, Discharging Firearm at Inspector General Investigator | (39 - 8) |
Jan. 11, 2022 | IN | HB 1077 | Repeals Certain Gun Regulations | Bill Passed - House (64 - 29) |
Feb. 22, 2021 | IN | HB 1369 | Authorizes Carrying a Firearm Without a Permit | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Jan. 14, 2020 | IN | SB 69 | Authorizes Firearms on School Grounds | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 7) |
April 22, 2019 | IN | HB 1284 | Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (37 - 7) |
April 22, 2019 | IN | HB 1284 | Expands "Stand Your Ground" Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (64 - 17) |
April 16, 2019 | IN | HB 1253 | Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 14) |
Feb. 18, 2019 | IN | HB 1253 | Authorizes Firearm Training for Teachers and School Staff | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
Feb. 21, 2017 | IN | HB 1071 | Authorizes Individuals with a Protective Order to Carry a Handgun without a License | Bill Passed - House (72 - 26) |
Jan. 26, 2016 | IN | SB 259 | Authorizes General Assembly Employees to Carry Handguns in the Statehouse | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
Feb. 3, 2015 | IN | SB 433 | Authorizes Possession of Sawed-off Shotguns | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 6) |
March 13, 2014 | IN | SB 229 | Authorizes the Concealed Possession of Firearms on School Property | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 24) |
March 13, 2014 | IN | SB 229 | Authorizes the Concealed Possession of Firearms on School Property | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 10) |
Feb. 4, 2014 | IN | SB 404 | Establishes Regulations for High-Fence Hunting Preserves | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 23) |
Jan. 28, 2014 | IN | SB 229 | Amends Firearm Buy-Back Program Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
April 15, 2013 | IN | SB 487 | Establishes Regulations for Hunting Preserves | Bill Passed - House (52 - 39) |
April 18, 2011 | IN | SB 292 | Prohibits Local Limits on Gun Ownership | Bill Passed - House (77 - 21) |
March 4, 2010 | IN | HB 1065 | Authorizing Firearms at Workplace | Conference Report Adopted - House (75 - 20) |
March 4, 2010 | IN | HB 1065 | Authorizing Firearms at Workplace | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 9) |
Feb. 28, 2006 | IN | HB 1028 | Firearms and Self-Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 5) |
Feb. 1, 2006 | IN | HB 1028 | Firearms and Self-Defense | Bill Passed - House (82 - 18) |