04/03/2013 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

         HB  69-EXEMPT FIREARMS FROM FEDERAL REGULATION                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
1:53:59 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR  COGHILL announced  the  consideration of  HB  69. "An  Act                                                               
prohibiting  state and  municipal agencies  from using  assets to                                                               
implement or  aid in  the implementation  of the  requirements of                                                               
certain  federal statutes,  regulations, rules,  and orders  that                                                               
are  applied to  infringe on  a person's  right to  bear arms  or                                                               
right  to   due  process  or   that  implement  or  aid   in  the                                                               
implementation  of the  federal REAL  ID Act  of 2005;  exempting                                                               
certain  firearms, firearm  accessories, and  ammunition in  this                                                               
state   from  federal   regulation;  declaring   certain  federal                                                               
statutes, regulations,  rules, and orders  unconstitutional under                                                               
the Constitution of  the United States and  unenforceable in this                                                               
state; requiring  the attorney general  to file any  legal action                                                               
to  prevent  implementation  of a  federal  statute,  regulation,                                                               
rule, or  order that  violates the  rights of  a resident  of the                                                               
state; and providing for an effective date."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
He noted  that the Senate  committee substitute (CS),  version I,                                                               
was before the committee.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
1:54:36 PM                                                                                                                    
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE  CHENAULT, sponsor of  HB 69, stated  that he                                                               
may  not  agree  with  everything  in  the  current  CS,  but  he                                                               
understands the  concerns the committee and  the attorney general                                                               
have with the legislation.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COGHILL  said the committee heard  some vehement opposition                                                               
to the changes,  but he continues to feel they  are important. He                                                               
solicited a motion.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
1:56:02 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR DYSON  moved to report Senate  CS for CS for  HB 69(JUD),                                                               
version  I, from  committee with  individual recommendations  and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COGHILL announced that without  objection, SCS CSHB 69(JUD)                                                               
moved from the Senate Judiciary Standing Committee.