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Unless otherwise indicated, all bills, if passed, would become effective November 1, 2011.
HB1291 – David Derby (R). Firearms regulation; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Freedom Act; making certain firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition exempt from federal law or federal regulation; States all firearms, accessories and ammunition manufactured in Oklahoma and remaining within Oklahoma’s borders are not subject to federal law or regulation.
HB1063 – James Lockhart (D). Game and Fish; exempting lifetime license holders from additional expenses. This legislation would delete all additional fees, i.e. stamps, for Lifetime hunting or combination license holders.
HB1314 – Phil Richardson (R). Game and Fish; repealing prohibition to hunt white deer. Emergency. Under current law, such animals cannot be hunted.
HB 1338 – Brian Renegar (D) Game and Fish; changing the certificate of competency and safety age requirements. Lowers age from 35 to 30 or younger for those who must have Hunter Safety Certificate prior to purchasing a hunting license or tags. A youth under 16 years shall be exempt from Hunter Safety Certification when accompanied by a licensed hunter 18 years or older who possesses a Hunter Safety Certificate or is exempt from the Hunter Safety Certificate requirement. Individuals 8 years to 30 years who do not have Hunter Safety Certificate may purchase a license or permit with the notation “Apprentice.” Emergency.
HB1347 – Tom Newell (R). Game and Fish; creating the Wildlife Bail Procedure Act; repealer. Creates the Wildlife Bail Procedures Act; bail procedure for persons arrested for game violations, posting of bond, allowing for issuance of a bench warrant under certain circumstances, providing for suspension of certain licenses for failure to comply with wildlife citation or sentence. Effective upon passage and approval.
HB1400 – Paul Wesselhoft (R). Crimes and punishments; adding condition in which firearms may be carried in certain manner. Would amend the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act . Concerns carrying loaded or unloaded shotguns, rifle and pistols, open and not concealed without a handgun license, i.e., hunting, competitions in hunter safety courses, military or police functions. Adds “when carried in a holster wholly or partially visible or in a scabbard or case designed for carry firearms that is wholly or partially visible and the person is 18 years or older.
HB1406 – Paul Wesselhoft (R). Firearms; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 2011. This is a “shell bill.”
HB1439 – Steve Vaughan (R). Crimes and punishments; expanding right to use deadly force. The owner, manager or employee of a business presumed to have a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm may use deadly force against an intruder.
HB1463 – Tom Newell (R). Crimes and punishments; authorizing certain persons to carry concealed handguns on college or university property. Would strike provisions that deny concealed carry holders from carry on property and parking lots of colleges and universities.
HB1470 – Dennis Johnson (R). Firearms; clarifying manner in which firearms may be carried by handgun licensees. Strikes the word “concealed” throughout the Oklahoma Self Defense Act ,thus only “handgun license” is used. Retains all of the prohibitions against carry in specified areas and the fines and suspensions for violation.
HB1474 – Don Armes (R). Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code; increasing maximum fine amount for trespass. Increases the fine for trespass from $500 to $1,500.
HB1547 – Josh Cockoft (R). Crimes and punishments; deleting all fees associated with concealed carry permit applications; repealer. Would eliminate the fees sheriffs may charge for photographs and fingerprinting when applying for an Oklahoma Self-Defense License.
HB1553 – Sally Kern (R). Crimes and punishments; modifying and deleting provisions that prohibit persons from carrying concealed handguns in certain places. Would strike prohibitions against concealed carry licensees in structures, buildings and offices owned or leased by city, town, county and state. Also strikes prohibitions against carry in meetings of city, town, county, state or federal officials, school board members, legislative members or any other elected or appointed officials. Also stricken are prohibitions against carry in any sports arena, professional sports event or where pari-mutual wagering is authorized.
HB1645 – Mike Ritze ( R). Firearms; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Freedom Act. Personal firearms, accessories or ammunition manufactured in Oklahoma and remaining exclusively in Oklahoma are not subject to federal law, taxation, regulation, including registration under authority of the U.S. congress to regulate interstate commerce.
HB1647- John Bennett (R). Crimes and punishments; authorizing issuance of lifetime concealed handgun licenses military personnel. To conditions for carrying loaded and unloaded shotguns, rifle and pistol, open and not concealed and without an Oklahoma SDA license is added “When the person has a reasonable fear of bodily harm or legitimate purpose not in violation of the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971 or any legislative enactment regarding the use, ownership and control of firearms.” Also, military veterans could obtain a lifetime SDA license for $125. Any person on active military duty, National Guard duty or regular military reserve duty applying for an SDA license will have option to request that the license be valid for life. Military veterans renewing an SDA license before Nov. 1,2011 shall receive a lifetime license. No renewal fee shall be assessed for active \duty personnel.
HB1690 – Todd Russ ( R). Crimes and punishments; clarifying who may carry firearms. States “Any person who has previously been convicted of a violent felony in any court of this state or of anther state or of the United Stages, and who has received a full and complete pardon from the proper authority and has not been convicted of any other felony offense which has not been pardoned, shall have restored the right to possess any legal shotgun, rifle, handgun, or weapon, and the right to perform the duties of gunsmith, or firearms repair.”
HB1733 –Elise Hall ( R). Firearms; creating the Oklahoma Concealed Carry Act of2011. Shell Bill.
HB1769 – Jason Nelson . ( R). Firearms; enacting the Firearm Policy Improvement Act. Shell Bill.
HB1837 – Sue Tibbs (R). Legislative referendum; clarifying manner in which firearms may be carried. Proposes a state-wide ballot that would, if adopted, allow concealed carry permit holders to carry a weapon on their person in a manner that is concealed or unconcealed. If adopted, would become effective January 1, 2013.
HB1837 – Dennis Johnson (R). Game and fish; expanding license exemption for landowners. Would exempt legal residents, owners or tenants who hunt on land owned or leased by them for possessing an annual hunting license.
HB1878 – Richard Morrissette (D). Criminal procedure; providing for immediate expungement of records under certain circumstances. Upon completion of a deferred judgment and the state filing a motion dismissing the criminal case, the court shall order the verdict or plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere to be immediately expunged from the record and the charge shall be dismissed.
HB1911 – Mike Christian (R). Crimes and punishments; making possession of firearms by certain persons unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not lawfully present in the U.S. to have in the possession of the person or under the immediate control of the person, or in any vehicle which the person Is operating, or in which ther person is riding as a passenger, or at the residence where the person resides, any pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or rifle, or any other dangerous or deadly firearm. Conviction is a felony punishable by not less than 1 year nor more than ten years.
HB1915 – Mike Christian (R). Firearms; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Act. Shell Bill.
HB2029 – Dan Sullivan (R). Crimes and punishments; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 2011. Shell Bill.
HB2087 – Randy Terrill (R). Crimes and punishments; authorizing certain persons to carry concealed weapons on college or university property. Would permit any member of the administration of a college or university or a faculty member with SDA license to carry on campus.
HB2088 – Randy Terrill (R). Crimes and punishments; creating the Jerome Ersland Act; providing presumption of self-defense under certain circumstances. A presumption that a homicide occurred in self defense or in defense of others when the deceased was engaged in a robbery at the time of death and the homicide was in close proximity to the armed robbery or occurred on the property where the robbery had taken place.
HB 2096 – Randy Terrill (R). Crimes and punishments; creating the Jerome Ersland Act of 2011; making certain acts justified under specific conditions. A homicide shall be presumed to be justified if it meets the criteria found in HB 2088. .
HB2126 – Jeff Hickman (R). Crimes and punishments; allowing concealed handgun o technology center school property. SDA licensed concealed-carry holders would be permitted to carry at technology centers when authorized by the technology center school administrator.
HB 2134 – Chris Steele (R). Firearms; carrying of firearms. It would not be a violation of prohibitions found in the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act when a person with a valid SDA license exposes the handgun in a reasonable manner when attempting to store the handgun in the trunk of a motor vehicle or other storage compartment of the motor vehicle. “Concealed handgun” is further defined as a loaded or unloaded pistol, the presence of which is not openly discernible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person. The fine for failing to identify one’s self as a SDA holder carrying a concealed firearm is a misdemeanor and the fine is decreased from $500 to $100. A fine of $100 will be assessed against an SDA licensee carrying a firearm in a posted business and has been requested to leave when instructed to do so and a law enforcement officer is summoned.
Unless otherwise indicated, all bills, if passed, would become effective November 1, 2011.
HB1291 – David Derby (R). Firearms regulation; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Freedom Act; making certain firearms, firearm accessories or ammunition exempt from federal law or federal regulation; States all firearms, accessories and ammunition manufactured in Oklahoma and remaining within Oklahoma’s borders are not subject to federal law or regulation.
HB1063 – James Lockhart (D). Game and Fish; exempting lifetime license holders from additional expenses. This legislation would delete all additional fees, i.e. stamps, for Lifetime hunting or combination license holders.
HB1314 – Phil Richardson (R). Game and Fish; repealing prohibition to hunt white deer. Emergency. Under current law, such animals cannot be hunted.
HB 1338 – Brian Renegar (D) Game and Fish; changing the certificate of competency and safety age requirements. Lowers age from 35 to 30 or younger for those who must have Hunter Safety Certificate prior to purchasing a hunting license or tags. A youth under 16 years shall be exempt from Hunter Safety Certification when accompanied by a licensed hunter 18 years or older who possesses a Hunter Safety Certificate or is exempt from the Hunter Safety Certificate requirement. Individuals 8 years to 30 years who do not have Hunter Safety Certificate may purchase a license or permit with the notation “Apprentice.” Emergency.
HB1347 – Tom Newell (R). Game and Fish; creating the Wildlife Bail Procedure Act; repealer. Creates the Wildlife Bail Procedures Act; bail procedure for persons arrested for game violations, posting of bond, allowing for issuance of a bench warrant under certain circumstances, providing for suspension of certain licenses for failure to comply with wildlife citation or sentence. Effective upon passage and approval.
HB1400 – Paul Wesselhoft (R). Crimes and punishments; adding condition in which firearms may be carried in certain manner. Would amend the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act . Concerns carrying loaded or unloaded shotguns, rifle and pistols, open and not concealed without a handgun license, i.e., hunting, competitions in hunter safety courses, military or police functions. Adds “when carried in a holster wholly or partially visible or in a scabbard or case designed for carry firearms that is wholly or partially visible and the person is 18 years or older.
HB1406 – Paul Wesselhoft (R). Firearms; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 2011. This is a “shell bill.”
HB1439 – Steve Vaughan (R). Crimes and punishments; expanding right to use deadly force. The owner, manager or employee of a business presumed to have a reasonable fear of imminent peril of death or great bodily harm may use deadly force against an intruder.
HB1463 – Tom Newell (R). Crimes and punishments; authorizing certain persons to carry concealed handguns on college or university property. Would strike provisions that deny concealed carry holders from carry on property and parking lots of colleges and universities.
HB1470 – Dennis Johnson (R). Firearms; clarifying manner in which firearms may be carried by handgun licensees. Strikes the word “concealed” throughout the Oklahoma Self Defense Act ,thus only “handgun license” is used. Retains all of the prohibitions against carry in specified areas and the fines and suspensions for violation.
HB1474 – Don Armes (R). Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Code; increasing maximum fine amount for trespass. Increases the fine for trespass from $500 to $1,500.
HB1547 – Josh Cockoft (R). Crimes and punishments; deleting all fees associated with concealed carry permit applications; repealer. Would eliminate the fees sheriffs may charge for photographs and fingerprinting when applying for an Oklahoma Self-Defense License.
HB1553 – Sally Kern (R). Crimes and punishments; modifying and deleting provisions that prohibit persons from carrying concealed handguns in certain places. Would strike prohibitions against concealed carry licensees in structures, buildings and offices owned or leased by city, town, county and state. Also strikes prohibitions against carry in meetings of city, town, county, state or federal officials, school board members, legislative members or any other elected or appointed officials. Also stricken are prohibitions against carry in any sports arena, professional sports event or where pari-mutual wagering is authorized.
HB1645 – Mike Ritze ( R). Firearms; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Freedom Act. Personal firearms, accessories or ammunition manufactured in Oklahoma and remaining exclusively in Oklahoma are not subject to federal law, taxation, regulation, including registration under authority of the U.S. congress to regulate interstate commerce.
HB1647- John Bennett (R). Crimes and punishments; authorizing issuance of lifetime concealed handgun licenses military personnel. To conditions for carrying loaded and unloaded shotguns, rifle and pistol, open and not concealed and without an Oklahoma SDA license is added “When the person has a reasonable fear of bodily harm or legitimate purpose not in violation of the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 1971 or any legislative enactment regarding the use, ownership and control of firearms.” Also, military veterans could obtain a lifetime SDA license for $125. Any person on active military duty, National Guard duty or regular military reserve duty applying for an SDA license will have option to request that the license be valid for life. Military veterans renewing an SDA license before Nov. 1,2011 shall receive a lifetime license. No renewal fee shall be assessed for active \duty personnel.
HB1690 – Todd Russ ( R). Crimes and punishments; clarifying who may carry firearms. States “Any person who has previously been convicted of a violent felony in any court of this state or of anther state or of the United Stages, and who has received a full and complete pardon from the proper authority and has not been convicted of any other felony offense which has not been pardoned, shall have restored the right to possess any legal shotgun, rifle, handgun, or weapon, and the right to perform the duties of gunsmith, or firearms repair.”
HB1733 –Elise Hall ( R). Firearms; creating the Oklahoma Concealed Carry Act of2011. Shell Bill.
HB1769 – Jason Nelson . ( R). Firearms; enacting the Firearm Policy Improvement Act. Shell Bill.
HB1837 – Sue Tibbs (R). Legislative referendum; clarifying manner in which firearms may be carried. Proposes a state-wide ballot that would, if adopted, allow concealed carry permit holders to carry a weapon on their person in a manner that is concealed or unconcealed. If adopted, would become effective January 1, 2013.
HB1837 – Dennis Johnson (R). Game and fish; expanding license exemption for landowners. Would exempt legal residents, owners or tenants who hunt on land owned or leased by them for possessing an annual hunting license.
HB1878 – Richard Morrissette (D). Criminal procedure; providing for immediate expungement of records under certain circumstances. Upon completion of a deferred judgment and the state filing a motion dismissing the criminal case, the court shall order the verdict or plea of guilty or plea of nolo contendere to be immediately expunged from the record and the charge shall be dismissed.
HB1911 – Mike Christian (R). Crimes and punishments; making possession of firearms by certain persons unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person who is not lawfully present in the U.S. to have in the possession of the person or under the immediate control of the person, or in any vehicle which the person Is operating, or in which ther person is riding as a passenger, or at the residence where the person resides, any pistol, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun or rifle, or any other dangerous or deadly firearm. Conviction is a felony punishable by not less than 1 year nor more than ten years.
HB1915 – Mike Christian (R). Firearms; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Act. Shell Bill.
HB2029 – Dan Sullivan (R). Crimes and punishments; creating the Oklahoma Firearms Act of 2011. Shell Bill.
HB2087 – Randy Terrill (R). Crimes and punishments; authorizing certain persons to carry concealed weapons on college or university property. Would permit any member of the administration of a college or university or a faculty member with SDA license to carry on campus.
HB2088 – Randy Terrill (R). Crimes and punishments; creating the Jerome Ersland Act; providing presumption of self-defense under certain circumstances. A presumption that a homicide occurred in self defense or in defense of others when the deceased was engaged in a robbery at the time of death and the homicide was in close proximity to the armed robbery or occurred on the property where the robbery had taken place.
HB 2096 – Randy Terrill (R). Crimes and punishments; creating the Jerome Ersland Act of 2011; making certain acts justified under specific conditions. A homicide shall be presumed to be justified if it meets the criteria found in HB 2088. .
HB2126 – Jeff Hickman (R). Crimes and punishments; allowing concealed handgun o technology center school property. SDA licensed concealed-carry holders would be permitted to carry at technology centers when authorized by the technology center school administrator.
HB 2134 – Chris Steele (R). Firearms; carrying of firearms. It would not be a violation of prohibitions found in the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act when a person with a valid SDA license exposes the handgun in a reasonable manner when attempting to store the handgun in the trunk of a motor vehicle or other storage compartment of the motor vehicle. “Concealed handgun” is further defined as a loaded or unloaded pistol, the presence of which is not openly discernible to the ordinary observation of a reasonable person. The fine for failing to identify one’s self as a SDA holder carrying a concealed firearm is a misdemeanor and the fine is decreased from $500 to $100. A fine of $100 will be assessed against an SDA licensee carrying a firearm in a posted business and has been requested to leave when instructed to do so and a law enforcement officer is summoned.