HB 159: Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels

GENERAL BILL by Hinson, Daley; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell

Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels; Provides requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; requires law enforcement agencies to engage in specified promotional campaign; provides that certain firearms education, safety, & training courses shall include instruction on requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; revises required warnings for transfer or sale of firearms; provides declaration of important state interest.

Current Bill Version Posted: 10/14/2025 08:33 AM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 256 by Rouson Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Criminal Justice	Identical

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  790.175	Transfer or sale of firearms; required warnings; penalties.	Page 3 (pdf)
  790.25	Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons.	Page 2 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/14/2025	H	• Filed
  10/21/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee