House Bill 1261, introduced by State Representative Thomas Brunner (R-29) and State Senator Dennis Schmidt (R-33), passed the House of Representatives on Monday, February 4 by a 63-3 margin. HB1261 would prevent universities from passing regulations that infringe on the right to carry if a person is complying with existing state laws. This bill now moves on to the State Senate State Affairs Committee where a hearing will be held on Monday, February 11 at 7:45 am in Room 412 of the State Capitol.
Please contact the members of the Senate State Affairs Committee and respectively urge them to support this important Right-to-Carry legislation.
Senate State Affairs Committee
State Senator Thomas Dempster (R-9), Chair
(605) 359-6387
State Senator Bob Gray (R-24), Vice-Chair
(605) 773-3821
State Senator Gene Abdallah (R-10)
(605) 224-9649
State Senator Gary Hanson (D-1)
(605) 224-4200
State Senator Scott Heidepriem (D-13)
(605) 338-4304
State Senator Dave Knudson (R-14)
(605) 224-6877
State Senator Royal "Mac" McCracken (R-34)
(605) 224-6877
State Senator Ben Nesselhuf (D-17)
(605) 773-3821
State Senator Ed Olson (R-20)
(605) 224-6877
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