Help us keep you informed about new legislation that could effect your right to bear arms. Even a small donation helps us keep this running. Please consider signing up for a paying membership or making a donation, every little bit helps.

toggle menu

Passed Florida Firearm Legislation H1355

  watching this bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons

Description: Provides conditions under which person who has been voluntarily admitted to mental institution for treatment & has undergone involuntary examination under Baker Act may be prohibited from purchasing firearm; provides requirements for examining physician; provides for judicial review of certain findings; provides specified notice requirements; provides form & contents of notice; provides requirements with respect to filing of specified records with court & presentation of such records to judge or magistrate; provides lawful authority of judge or magistrate to review specified records & order that such records be submitted to FDLE; provides a timeframe for submission of records to FDLE upon order of record by judge or magistrate.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter No. 2013-249

Last Action Date: July 1, 2013

Companion Bill: S1000

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'.

13 sponsors: Berman, Lori;Campbell, Daphne D.;Dudley, Dwight Richard;Edwards, Katie A.;Fitzenhagen, Heather Dawes;Dave Kerner;Metz, Larry;Pilon, Ray;Rader, Kevin J. G.;Stafford, Cynthia A.;Judiciary Committee;Criminal Justice Subcommittee;Watson, Barbara

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (13 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jul 1, 2013 Chapter No. 2013-249
Jun 28, 2013 Approved by Governor
Jun 17, 2013 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Senate Apr 30, 2013 Read 3rd time
House Apr 30, 2013 Ordered enrolled
Senate Apr 30, 2013 CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
Senate Apr 29, 2013 Placed on 3rd reading
Senate Apr 29, 2013 Substituted for CS/SB 1000
Senate Apr 29, 2013 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate Apr 29, 2013 Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
Senate Apr 29, 2013 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 23, 2013 Received
Senate Apr 18, 2013 In Messages
Senate Apr 18, 2013 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
House Apr 17, 2013 Read 3rd time
House Apr 17, 2013 Read 2nd time
House Apr 17, 2013 CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 1
House Apr 15, 2013 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
House Apr 1, 2013 CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time
House Apr 1, 2013 Placed on Calendar
House Mar 29, 2013 Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
House Mar 28, 2013 CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
House Mar 26, 2013 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB
House Mar 21, 2013 Now in Judiciary Committee
House Mar 20, 2013 Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
House Mar 20, 2013 CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
House Mar 19, 2013 CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
House Mar 15, 2013 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
House Mar 8, 2013 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
House Mar 5, 2013 Introduced
House Mar 4, 2013 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 30, 2013 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 29, 2013 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 20, 2013 state link bill text
Introduced Mar 4, 2013 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#150

Senate: Third Reading RCS#10

Link: link to state bill page

Discuss this bill and other firearm related topics in our discussion forum