S 253 108th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Federal preemption Firearms Firearms control Government Operations and Politics Identification devices Law enforcement officers Local laws Photography Police State laws

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003

Introduced: January 30, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 26, 2003

By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-29. Additional and Minority views filed.

Mar 11, 2003

Star Print ordered on on the reported bill.

Mar 6, 2003

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.

Mar 6, 2003

Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.

Mar 6, 2003

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jan 30, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1817-1818)

Jan 30, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1816-1817)

Jan 30, 2003

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on January 30, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize qualified law enforcement officers (including certain qualified retired officers) carrying the photographic identification issued by their governmental agency, notwithstanding State or local laws, to carry a concealed firearm. Provides that such authorization shall not supersede State laws that: (1) permit private entities to prohibit the possession of concealed firearms on their property; or (2) prohibit the possession of firearms on State or local government property. Excludes from the definition of "firearm" any machine gun, firearm silencer, or destructive device.

What's happening now March 26, 2003

By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-29. Additional and Minority views filed.

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