Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 492 is a clean-up bill for last year¿s HB 60, the Safe Carry Protection Act. The bill clarifies that HB 60 was not intended to affect the exemptions contained in Code Section 16-11-130, and provides definitions of key terms.
The bill also clarifies the procedures that probate judges must follow in issuing and renewing weapons carry licenses. It corrects contradictory language about fingerprinting requirements for renewal licenses by stating, only a non-fingerprint based criminal history records check is required for license renewals. It requires judges who become aware of a conviction that makes the maintenance of a WCL unlawful to notify the issuing probate judge. |