Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0779
Legislation Overview
Title: Weapons and Firearms
Description: Removes statement of applicability relating to violations of carrying concealed weapon or firearm; reduces penalties applicable to person licensed to carry concealed weapon or firearm for first or second violation of specified provisions relating to openly carrying weapons; makes fine payable to clerk of court; provides that person licensed to carry concealed weapon or firearm does not violate certain provisions if firearm is temporarily & openly displayed.
Session: 2017 Regular Session
Last Action: Died in Judiciary
Last Action Date: May 5, 2017
Companion Bill: S0646
Sponsors
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9 sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee;Neil Combee (R); Thad Altman (R); Cord Byrd (R); Brad Drake (R); Dane Eagle (R); Jason Fischer (R); Michael Grant (R); Ray Rodrigues (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 8% (9 of 120)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | May 5, 2017 | Died in Judiciary |
| Senate | May 5, 2017 | Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2017 | Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules |
| Senate | Apr 13, 2017 | Received |
| Senate | Apr 12, 2017 | In Messages |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | CS passed; YEAS 80 NAYS 34 |
| House | Apr 5, 2017 | Read 3rd time |
| House | Apr 4, 2017 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Apr 4, 2017 | Placed on 3rd reading |
| House | Mar 30, 2017 | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/17 |
| House | Mar 23, 2017 | Placed on Calendar |
| House | Mar 23, 2017 | Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 |
| House | Mar 21, 2017 | On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/23/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| House | Mar 17, 2017 | Now in Judiciary Committee |
| House | Mar 15, 2017 | CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time |
| House | Mar 15, 2017 | Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) |
| House | Mar 15, 2017 | CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 |
| House | Mar 13, 2017 | PCS on Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| House | Mar 7, 2017 | Introduced |
| House | Feb 23, 2017 | Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
| House | Feb 10, 2017 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 15, 2017 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Feb 10, 2017 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
House: Third Reading RCS#99
Link: link to state bill page
