Under a law passed in 2013, public hospitals in the state would have to legally permit entry to persons carrying concealed handguns beginning July 1. The newly passed measure grants these hospitals continued exemption from the 2013 law.
After the Senate’s passage, the House approved the bill by a vote of 91 to 33. The legislation will now heads to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s desk where it can be vetoed or ratified. It is unclear what Mr. Brownback plans to do with the bill, according to the Star.
The newly passed legislation was vehemently opposed by several Republican senators and the National Rifle Association.
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