2SSB 5444 — Restricting the possession of weapons, excluding carrying a pistol by a person licensed to carry a concealed pistol, on the premises of libraries, zoos, aquariums, and transit facilities.

What this bill does

Prohibits knowing possession or control of a weapon on the premises of libraries, zoos, aquariums, transit stations, and transit facilities, subject to specified exceptions.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · February 27, 2024
  58 yea · 36 nay · 4 not voting
• Senate — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 4, 2024
  27 yea · 21 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 9, 2024
  29 yea · 20 nay

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