BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5016: Animal control/firearms
Allowing animal control officers to carry firearms for personal protection.
Summary
- Permits animal control officers to carry firearms for their own personal protection.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5016), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 14, 2019
- Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 24, 2020
AN ACT Relating to allowing animal control officers to carry firearms for personal protection;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Moved to Rules White Sheet.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- LAW - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5016 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5016 (2025–26) Prearrang. funeral services
- SB 5016 (2023–24) Homelessness
- SB 5016 (2021–22) All-terrain vehicles
- SB 5016 (2017–18) Auctioned impounded vehicle
- SB 5016 (2015–16) Water resources/agency lands
- SB 5016 (2013–14) License plate replacement
- SB 5016 (2011–12) Smoking in motor vehicle
- SB 5016 (2009–10) Special election dates