S43 - Protect Religious Meeting Places. (Ratified)

Overview: Senate Bill 43 would:

• Authorize carrying a handgun in a place of religious worship that is also educational property if:
• The property is not owned by a local board of education or county commission.
• The property is not a public or private institution of higher education.
• The property is not posted with a notice prohibiting carrying a concealed handgun on the premises.
• The handgun is only possessed and carried on the property outside of the school operating hours. School operating hours are defined as any time a curricular or extracurricular activity takes place on the premises, any time when the premises are used for educational, instructional, or school-sponsored activities, and any time the premises are being used for programs for minors by entities not affiliated with the religious institution.
• Authorize certain law enforcement facility employees to carry a concealed handgun in the facility.

Senate Bill 43 was ratified by the General Assembly on June 9, 2021, and vetoed by the Governor on June 18, 2021.

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