United States · Bill · S
S. 253 (108th)
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2003
Introduced
30 January 2003
Last action
26 March 2003 · Committee
Status
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-29. Additional and Minority views filed.
Sponsors
Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
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.
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Timeline
30 January 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1817-1818)
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1816-1817)
Source: IntroReferral
30 January 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2003
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Source: Calendars
6 March 2003
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
6 March 2003
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
11 March 2003
Reported
Star Print ordered on on the reported bill.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Floor
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-29. Additional and Minority views filed.
Source: Floor
26 March 2003
Committee
By Senator Hatch from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 108-29. Additional and Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 6 March 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 30 January 2003 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 6 March 2003
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 6 March 2003
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 6 March 2003
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 January 2003
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 January 2003
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Sponsors
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lott, Trent [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/253
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/253
- us · 108-s-253 · source updated 10 August 2026