Hb 2320: Arizona's New Law And Its Implications

House Bill (HB) 2320, which relates to firearms, permit holders, and public places, was passed by the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee on February 12, 2015, by a vote of 6-3. The bill states that if the government wants to deny entry to public buildings and events to those with concealed weapons permits and their firearms, they must install screening equipment and have security personnel. On March 30, 2015, the Senate COW failed to approve the bill after adopting a Kavanagh floor amendment.

HB 2320 and public buildings

House Bill (HB) 2320, which relates to firearms, permit holders, and public places, was introduced in Arizona in 2015. Sponsored by Representative Barton, the bill addresses misconduct involving weapons in public buildings and at public events.

In particular, HB 2320 stipulates that if the government wishes to prevent individuals with concealed weapons permits from bringing their firearms into public buildings and events, it must install screening equipment and employ security personnel. The League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed the bill, arguing that it would infringe upon local decision-making and incur additional costs.

On February 12, 2015, HB 2320 passed the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee by a vote of 6-3. On February 16, it advanced from House rules. On March 2, the bill was approved by the House COW with an amendment. On March 12, it passed the House Third Read with a vote of 33-25 and was transmitted to the Senate.

However, the bill faced setbacks in the Senate. On March 23, it was further referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee. On March 25, it was withdrawn from the Senate Government Committee. On March 26, it advanced from Senate rules. Finally, on March 30, 2015, the Senate Committee of the Whole failed to approve HB 2320 after adopting a Kavanagh floor amendment.

HB 2320 and public events

House Bill (HB) 2320, which relates to firearms, permit holders, and public places, was introduced in Arizona in 2015. Sponsored by Representative Barton, the bill aimed to change the statute on misconduct involving weapons related to public buildings and public events.

The bill states that if the government wants to deny entry to public events to those with concealed weapons permits and their firearms, they must install screening equipment and have security personnel in place. This means that for those wishing to enter a public event with their firearms, they can do so if screening equipment is not in place.

The bill passed the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee by a vote of 6-3 on February 12, 2015. It then passed the House Third Read 33-25 on March 12, 2015, and was transmitted to the Senate. However, on March 30, 2015, the Senate failed to approve the bill after adopting a Kavanagh floor amendment.

A separate bill, also named HB 2320, was introduced in Arizona in 2023. This bill relates to the National Guard and active-duty combat.

HB 2320 and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed House Bill (HB) 2320, which was sponsored by Representative Barton during the 2015 Legislative Session. The bill pertained to firearms, permit holders, and public places. More specifically, it changed the statute on misconduct involving weapons related to public buildings and public events.

The League's opposition to the bill was based on the belief that it would intrude on local decision-making and be costly to implement. HB 2320 stipulated that if the government wanted to prevent people with concealed weapons permits from entering public buildings and events with their firearms, they would have to install screening equipment and hire security personnel.

The bill progressed through various stages of the legislative process, including being approved by the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee and transmitted to the Senate. However, it ultimately failed to be approved by the Senate COW after adopting a Kavanagh floor amendment.

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns is an organization that advocates for local decision-making and opposes legislation that it believes will be costly or detrimental to the effective functioning of local governments. In the case of HB 2320, the League took a stance against the bill due to its potential impact on local autonomy and financial implications.

HB 2320 and Representative Barton

House Bill (HB) 2320, sponsored by Representative Barton, relates to firearms, permit holders, and public places. More specifically, the bill changes the statute on misconduct involving weapons in public buildings and at public events.

HB 2320 states that if the government wants to deny entry to public buildings and events to those with concealed weapons permits and their firearms, they must install screening equipment and have security personnel in place. The bill passed the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee by a vote of 6-3 on February 12, 2015. On February 16, it progressed from House rules okay, and on March 2, the House COW approved it with an amendment. On March 12, 2015, the bill passed its third reading in the House, with a vote of 33-25, and was transmitted to the Senate.

On March 16, it was referred to the Senate gov, and on March 23, it was further referred to Senate approp. On March 25, it was withdrawn from Senate gov, and on March 26, it was deemed okay by the Senate rules. On March 30, 2015, the Senate COW failed to approve the bill after adopting a Kavanagh floor amendment.

The League of Arizona Cities and Towns opposed the bill, stating that it is an intrusion into local decision-making and costly.

HB 2320 and the Senate

House Bill (HB) 2320 is a bill that addresses firearms, permit holders, and public places. Sponsored by Representative Barton, the bill changes the statute on misconduct involving weapons related to public buildings and public events.

The bill states that if the government wants to deny entry to public buildings and events to those with concealed weapons permits and their firearms, they must install screening equipment and have security personnel.

On February 12, 2015, the bill passed the House Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee by a vote of 6-3. On February 16, 2015, it was approved by the House Rules. On March 2, 2015, the House COW approved the bill with an amendment. Ten days later, on March 12, 2015, the bill passed its third reading in the House with a vote of 33-25 and was transmitted to the Senate.

On March 16, 2015, the bill was referred to the Senate Government. The following day, on March 23, 2015, it was further referred to the Senate Appropriations. On March 25, 2015, it was withdrawn from the Senate Government and then approved by the Senate Appropriations on March 26, 2015. However, on March 30, 2015, the Senate COW failed to approve the bill after adopting a Kavanagh floor amendment.

This timeline details the journey of HB 2320 through the Arizona State Legislature, from its early readings in the House to its eventual failure to be approved by the Senate.

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