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Passed Florida Firearm Legislation H1285

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Legislation Overview

Title: Florida State Guard

Description: Revises provisions relating to FSG creation & authorization; provides number of volunteer personnel; establishes Division of State Guard within DMA; provides head of division is director appointed by Governor; removes provisions establishing authority of department & Adjutant General with respect to FSG; provides additional duties of division & director; revises qualifications for FSG applicants; requires specialized unit within FSG; revises criteria for FSG activation; repeals provisions relating to Florida State Defense Force.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter No. 2023-167; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239)

Last Action Date: May 26, 2023

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

8 sponsors: Appropriations Committee;State Affairs Committee;Mike Giallombardo (R); Alex Andrade (R); Fabian Basabe (R); Thomas Fabricio (R); Tom Leek (R); Rick Roth (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 7% (8 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
May 26, 2023 Approved by Governor
May 26, 2023 Chapter No. 2023-167; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2023-239)
May 22, 2023 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
House May 5, 2023 Conference Committee Report adopted
House May 5, 2023 Amendment 127735 adopted
House May 5, 2023 Conference Committee Report considered
House May 5, 2023 In Messages
Senate May 5, 2023 Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 28 NAYS 11
Senate May 5, 2023 Conference Committee Report adopted (127735)
Senate May 5, 2023 Conference Committee Report received
Senate May 5, 2023 Read 3rd time
Senate May 5, 2023 Read 2nd time
House May 5, 2023 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
House May 5, 2023 Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 91, NAYS 20
House May 4, 2023 Conference Committee appointed
Senate Apr 27, 2023 Conference Committee appointed: Conference Committee on Appropriations: Broxson (Chair), Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Agriculture, Environment, And General Government/Agriculture and Natural Resources: Brodeur (Chair), Albritton, Berman, Boyd, DiCeglie, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Mayfield, Osgood, Polsky, Rodriguez, Stewart, Trumbull, Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Agriculture, Environment, And General Government/State Administration and Technology: Brodeur (Chair), Albritton, Berman, Boyd, DiCeglie, Garcia, Grall, Gruters, Mayfield, Osgood, Polsky, Rodriguez, Stewart, Trumbull, Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Criminal And Civil Justice/Justice: Bradley (Chair), Baxley, Burgess, Hooper, Ingoglia, Martin, Pizzo, Powell, Rouson, Torres, Wright, Yarborough, Albritton (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large); Conference Committee On Education/Higher Education: Perry (Chair), Avila, Book, Broxson, Burton, Calatayud, Collins, Davis, Harrell, Hutson, Jones, Simon, Thompson, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Education/PreK-12: Perry (Chair), Avila, Book, Broxson, Burton, Calatayud, Collins, Davis, Harrell, Hutson, Jones, Simon, Thompson, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Conference Committee On Health And Human Services/Health Care: Harrell (Chair), Avila, Baxley, Book, Bradley, Brodeur, Burgess, Burton, Calatayud, Davis, Garcia, Gruters, Martin, Osgood, Rouson, Simon, Albritton (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Perry (At Large); Conference Committee On Transportation, Tourism, And Economic Development/Infrastructure and Tourism: Hooper (Chair), Collins, DiCeglie, Grall, Perry, Polsky, Powell, Stewart, Thompson, Trumbull, Wright, Yarborough, Albritton (At Large), Baxley (At Large), Book (At Large), Hutson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Rouson (At Large);
Senate Apr 27, 2023 Bill placed in Conference (Conference Committee on Appropriations)
Senate Apr 25, 2023 Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 13 NAYS 6
Senate Apr 25, 2023 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate Apr 20, 2023 On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
House Apr 4, 2023 CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 31
House Apr 4, 2023 Read 3rd time
House Apr 4, 2023 Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
Senate Apr 4, 2023 In Messages
Senate Apr 4, 2023 Referred to Appropriations
Senate Apr 4, 2023 Received
House Apr 3, 2023 Read 2nd time
House Apr 3, 2023 Added to Third Reading Calendar
House Apr 3, 2023 Placed on 3rd reading
House Mar 29, 2023 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2023)
House Mar 29, 2023 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House Mar 28, 2023 Reported out of Appropriations Committee
House Mar 28, 2023 Bill referred to House Calendar
House Mar 28, 2023 CS Filed
House Mar 28, 2023 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House Mar 28, 2023 Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee
House Mar 24, 2023 Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
House Mar 16, 2023 Now in Appropriations Committee
House Mar 16, 2023 Referred to Appropriations Committee
House Mar 15, 2023 Reported out of State Affairs Committee
House Mar 15, 2023 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House Mar 15, 2023 CS Filed
House Mar 15, 2023 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House Mar 14, 2023 Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
House Mar 10, 2023 Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
House Mar 7, 2023 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House Mar 6, 2023 Referred to State Affairs Committee
House Mar 6, 2023 Referred to Appropriations Committee
House Mar 6, 2023 Now in State Affairs Committee
House Mar 1, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 9, 2023 state link bill text
Engrossed May 9, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 28, 2023 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 15, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 1, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Floor Conference Committee Amendment #127735 May 2, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Committee Amendment #213095 Mar 13, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/14/2023 14 5 0 2 Yes
  • Bartleman, Robin (D) Nay
  • Black, Dean (R) Yea
  • Buchanan, James (R) Yea
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Yea
  • Caruso, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Nay
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Gantt, Corrine (D) Nay
  • Griffitts, Philip (R) Yea
  • Holcomb, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Mooney, James (R) Absent
  • Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (R) Yea
  • Porras, Juan (R) Yea
  • Rayner, Michele (D) Nay
  • Rizo, Alejandro (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Felicia (D) Nay
  • Roth, Rick (R) Yea
  • Temple, John (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/28/2023 21 7 0 2 Yes
  • Altman, Thad (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Alex (R) Yea
  • Bell, Melony (R) Yea
  • Benjamin, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Yea
  • Chaney, Linda (R) Yea
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Nay
  • Fine, Randy (R) Yea
  • Garrison, Sam (R) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Nay
  • Grant, Michael (R) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Fred (R) Yea
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Nay
  • Hunschofsky, Christine (D) Nay
  • Joseph, Dotie (D) Absent
  • Leek, Tom (R) Yea
  • Massullo, Ralph (R) Yea
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Mooney, James (R) Yea
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Yea
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Rommel, Bob (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Shoaf, Jason (R) Yea
  • Silvers, David (D) Nay
  • Skidmore, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Stevenson, Cyndi (R) Absent
  • Tomkow, Josie (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/4/2023 81 31 7 0 Yes
  • Abbott, Shane (R) Yea
  • Altman, Thad (R) Yea
  • Alvarez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Amesty, Carolina (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Adam (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Alex (R) Yea
  • Antone, Bruce (D) Nay
  • Arrington, Kristen (D) Nay
  • Baker, Jessica (R) Yea
  • Bankson, Doug (R) Yea
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Yea
  • Bartleman, Robin (D) Nay
  • Basabe, Fabian (R) Yea
  • Bell, Melony (R) Yea
  • Beltran, Mike (R) Yea
  • Benjamin, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Berfield, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Black, Dean (R) Yea
  • Borrero, David (R) Yea
  • Botana, Adam (R) Yea
  • Brackett, Robert (R) Yea
  • Bracy Davis, LaVon (D) Nay
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Buchanan, James (R) Yea
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Daryl (D) Nay
  • Canady, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Caruso, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Cassel, Hillary (D) Nay
  • Chambliss, Kevin (D) Nay
  • Chaney, Linda (R) Yea
  • Clemons, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Cross, Lindsay (D) Nay
  • Daley, Dan (D) Nay
  • Daniels, Kimberly (D) Nay
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Nay
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Yea
  • Dunkley, Lisa (D) Nay
  • Edmonds, Jervonte (D) Nay
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Nay
  • Esposito, Tiffany (R) Yea
  • Fabricio, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Fine, Randy (R) Yea
  • Franklin, Gallop (D) Nay
  • Gantt, Corrine (D) Nay
  • Garcia, Alina (R) Yea
  • Garrison, Sam (R) Yea
  • Giallombardo, Mike (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez Pittman, Karen (R) Yea
  • Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (R) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) NV
  • Grant, Michael (R) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Griffitts, Philip (R) Yea
  • Harris, Jennifer (D) Nay
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Nay
  • Hawkins, Fred (R) Yea
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Nay
  • Hayes Hinson, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Holcomb, Jeff (R) Yea
  • Hunschofsky, Christine (D) Nay
  • Jacques, Berny (R) Yea
  • Joseph, Dotie (D) Nay
  • Killebrew, Sam (R) Yea
  • Koster, Traci (R) Yea
  • LaMarca, Chip (R) Yea
  • Leek, Tom (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Johanna (D) Nay
  • Lopez, Vicki (R) Yea
  • Maggard, Randy (R) Yea
  • Maney, T. (R) Yea
  • Massullo, Ralph (R) Yea
  • McClain, Stan (R) Yea
  • McFarland, Fiona (R) NV
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) NV
  • Melo, Lauren (R) NV
  • Michael, Kiyan (R) Yea
  • Mooney, James (R) Yea
  • Nixon, Angela (D) NV
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Yea
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Yea
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Rachel (R) Yea
  • Plasencia, Susan (R) Yea
  • Porras, Juan (R) Yea
  • Rayner, Michele (D) NV
  • Renner, Paul (R) Yea
  • Rizo, Alejandro (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Felicia (D) Nay
  • Robinson, Will (R) Yea
  • Rommel, Bob (R) Yea
  • Roth, Rick (R) Yea
  • Rudman, Joel (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Shoaf, Jason (R) Yea
  • Silvers, David (D) Nay
  • Sirois, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Skidmore, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Smith, David (R) Yea
  • Snyder, John (R) Yea
  • Stark, Paula (R) Yea
  • Steele, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Stevenson, Cyndi (R) Yea
  • Tant, Allison (D) Nay
  • Temple, John (R) Yea
  • Tomkow, Josie (R) Yea
  • Trabulsy, Dana (R) Yea
  • Tramont, Chase (R) Yea
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Yea
  • Tuck, Kaylee (R) Yea
  • Valdes, Susan (D) NV
  • Waldron, Katherine (D) Nay
  • Woodson, Marie (D) Nay
  • Yarkosky, Taylor (R) Yea
  • Yeager, Bradford (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/25/2023 13 6 0 0 Yes
  • Avila, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Baxley, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Book, Lauren (D) Nay
  • Bradley, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Brodeur, Jason (R) Yea
  • Broxson, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Burgess, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Davis, Tracie (D) Nay
  • Grall, Erin (R) Yea
  • Gruters, Joe (R) Yea
  • Harrell, Gayle (R) Yea
  • Hooper, Ed (R) Yea
  • Ingoglia, Blaise (R) Yea
  • Martin, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Perry, Keith (R) Yea
  • Pizzo, Jason (D) Nay
  • Polsky, Tina (D) Nay
  • Powell, Bobby (D) Nay
  • Rouson, Darryl (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/5/2023 28 11 0 1 Yes
  • Albritton, Ben (R) Absent
  • Avila, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Baxley, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Berman, Lori (D) Nay
  • Book, Lauren (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Jim (R) Yea
  • Bradley, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Brodeur, Jason (R) Yea
  • Broxson, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Burgess, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Burton, Colleen (R) Yea
  • Calatayud, Alexis (R) Yea
  • Collins, Jay (R) Yea
  • Davis, Tracie (D) Nay
  • DiCeglie, Nicola (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Ileana (R) Yea
  • Grall, Erin (R) Yea
  • Gruters, Joe (R) Yea
  • Harrell, Gayle (R) Yea
  • Hooper, Ed (R) Yea
  • Hutson, Travis (R) Yea
  • Ingoglia, Blaise (R) Yea
  • Jones, Shevrin (D) Nay
  • Martin, Jonathan (R) Yea
  • Mayfield, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Osgood, Rosalind (D) Nay
  • Passidomo, Kathleen (R) Yea
  • Perry, Keith (R) Yea
  • Pizzo, Jason (D) Nay
  • Polsky, Tina (D) Nay
  • Powell, Bobby (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Ana (R) Yea
  • Rouson, Darryl (D) Nay
  • Simon, Corey (R) Yea
  • Stewart, Linda (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Geraldine (D) Nay
  • Torres, Victor (D) Yea
  • Trumbull, Jay (R) Yea
  • Wright, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Yarborough, Clay (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/5/2023 91 20 8 0 Yes
  • Abbott, Shane (R) Yea
  • Altman, Thad (R) Yea
  • Alvarez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Amesty, Carolina (R) Yea
  • Anderson, Adam (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Alex (R) Yea
  • Antone, Bruce (D) Nay
  • Arrington, Kristen (D) Nay
  • Baker, Jessica (R) Yea
  • Bankson, Doug (R) Yea
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Yea
  • Bartleman, Robin (D) Nay
  • Basabe, Fabian (R) Yea
  • Bell, Melony (R) Yea
  • Beltran, Mike (R) Yea
  • Benjamin, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Berfield, Kimberly (R) Yea
  • Black, Dean (R) Yea
  • Borrero, David (R) Yea
  • Botana, Adam (R) Yea
  • Brackett, Robert (R) Yea
  • Bracy Davis, LaVon (D) NV
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Buchanan, James (R) Yea
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Daryl (D) Nay
  • Canady, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Caruso, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Cassel, Hillary (D) Nay
  • Chambliss, Kevin (D) NV
  • Chaney, Linda (R) Yea
  • Clemons, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Cross, Lindsay (D) Yea
  • Daley, Dan (D) Yea
  • Daniels, Kimberly (D) NV
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Nay
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Yea
  • Dunkley, Lisa (D) Nay
  • Edmonds, Jervonte (D) Yea
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Nay
  • Esposito, Tiffany (R) Yea
  • Fabricio, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Fine, Randy (R) Yea
  • Franklin, Gallop (D) Yea
  • Gantt, Corrine (D) Nay
  • Garcia, Alina (R) Yea
  • Garrison, Sam (R) Yea
  • Giallombardo, Mike (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez Pittman, Karen (R) Yea
  • Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (R) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Nay
  • Grant, Michael (R) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Griffitts, Philip (R) Yea
  • Harris, Jennifer (D) NV
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Nay
  • Hawkins, Fred (R) Yea
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Nay
  • Hayes Hinson, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Holcomb, Jeff (R) NV
  • Hunschofsky, Christine (D) Yea
  • Jacques, Berny (R) Yea
  • Joseph, Dotie (D) Nay
  • Killebrew, Sam (R) Yea
  • Koster, Traci (R) Yea
  • LaMarca, Chip (R) Yea
  • Leek, Tom (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Johanna (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Vicki (R) Yea
  • Maggard, Randy (R) Yea
  • Maney, T. (R) Yea
  • Massullo, Ralph (R) Yea
  • McClain, Stan (R) Yea
  • McFarland, Fiona (R) Yea
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Melo, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Michael, Kiyan (R) Yea
  • Mooney, James (R) Yea
  • Nixon, Angela (D) NV
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Yea
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Yea
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Rachel (R) Yea
  • Plasencia, Susan (R) Yea
  • Porras, Juan (R) Yea
  • Rayner, Michele (D) NV
  • Renner, Paul (R) Yea
  • Rizo, Alejandro (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Felicia (D) Nay
  • Robinson, Will (R) Yea
  • Rommel, Bob (R) Yea
  • Roth, Rick (R) Yea
  • Rudman, Joel (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Shoaf, Jason (R) Yea
  • Silvers, David (D) Nay
  • Sirois, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Skidmore, Kelly (D) NV
  • Smith, David (R) Yea
  • Snyder, John (R) Yea
  • Stark, Paula (R) Yea
  • Steele, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Stevenson, Cyndi (R) Yea
  • Tant, Allison (D) Yea
  • Temple, John (R) Yea
  • Tomkow, Josie (R) Yea
  • Trabulsy, Dana (R) Yea
  • Tramont, Chase (R) Yea
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Yea
  • Tuck, Kaylee (R) Yea
  • Valdes, Susan (D) Nay
  • Waldron, Katherine (D) Nay
  • Woodson, Marie (D) Yea
  • Yarkosky, Taylor (R) Yea
  • Yeager, Bradford (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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