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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H1543

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer

Description: Reducing minimum age at which person may purchase firearm & age of purchasers to which specified licensees are prohibited from selling or transferring firearm.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Died in Rules

Last Action Date: May 5, 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'.

24 sponsors: Bobby Payne (R); Tyler Sirois (R); Shane Abbott (R); Alex Andrade (R); Webster Barnaby (R); Dean Black (R); Robert Brackett (R); Chuck Brannan (R); Tiffany Esposito (R); Randy Fine (R); Tommy Gregory (R); Jeff Holcomb (R); Berny Jacques (R); Tom Leek (R); Ralph Massullo (R); Lauren Melo (R); Toby Overdorf (R); Rachel Plakon (R); Spencer Roach (R); Bob Rommel (R); Rick Roth (R); Joel Rudman (R); Michelle Salzman (R); Taylor Yarkosky (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 20% (24 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 5, 2023 Died in Rules
House Apr 28, 2023 Amendment 298815 ruled out of order
House Apr 28, 2023 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 28, 2023 In Messages
House Apr 28, 2023 Passed; YEAS 69, NAYS 36
House Apr 28, 2023 Read 3rd time
House Apr 28, 2023 Added to Third Reading Calendar
House Apr 28, 2023 Amendment 010837 Failed
House Apr 28, 2023 Amendment 147181 ruled out of order
Senate Apr 28, 2023 Received
Senate Apr 28, 2023 Referred to Rules
House Apr 25, 2023 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/28/2023)
House Mar 23, 2023 Added to Second Reading Calendar
House Mar 23, 2023 Favorable by Judiciary Committee
House Mar 23, 2023 Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House Mar 23, 2023 Bill released to House Calendar
House Mar 21, 2023 Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House Mar 17, 2023 Now in Judiciary Committee
House Mar 17, 2023 Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 13, 2023 Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 9, 2023 Referred to Judiciary Committee
House Mar 9, 2023 Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House Mar 9, 2023 Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 9, 2023 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 7, 2023 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House Mar 6, 2023 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Mar 6, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Floor Amendment #532299 Apr 26, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #298815 Apr 26, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #147181 Apr 26, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #284935 Apr 26, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #444031 Apr 26, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #607649 Apr 26, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #621217 Apr 26, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #549403 Apr 26, 2023 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Strike All Amendment #010837 Apr 26, 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
03/13/2023 12 5 0 2 Yes
  • Abbott, Shane (R) Yea
  • Baker, Jessica (R) Yea
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Yea
  • Brackett, Robert (R) Yea
  • Bracy Davis, LaVon (D) Nay
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Gantt, Corrine (D) Nay
  • Garcia, Alina (R) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Absent
  • Jacques, Berny (R) Yea
  • Michael, Kiyan (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Rachel (R) Yea
  • Rayner, Michele (D) Nay
  • Silvers, David (D) Nay
  • Stark, Paula (R) Yea
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Yea
  • Tuck, Kaylee (R) Absent
  • Yarkosky, Taylor (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/23/2023 17 6 0 2 Yes
  • Altman, Thad (R) Yea
  • Arrington, Kristen (D) Nay
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Yea
  • Bracy Davis, LaVon (D) Nay
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Chambliss, Kevin (D) Absent
  • Daley, Dan (D) Nay
  • Fabricio, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Giallombardo, Mike (R) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Absent
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Nay
  • Hayes Hinson, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Jacques, Berny (R) Yea
  • Leek, Tom (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Johanna (D) Nay
  • Maggard, Randy (R) Yea
  • Maney, T. (R) Yea
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Yea
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Will (R) Yea
  • Snyder, John (R) Yea
  • Stark, Paula (R) Yea
  • Tramont, Chase (R) Yea
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/28/2023 35 73 11 0 No
  • Abbott, Shane (R) Nay
  • Altman, Thad (R) Nay
  • Alvarez, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Amesty, Carolina (R) Nay
  • Anderson, Adam (R) Nay
  • Andrade, Alex (R) Nay
  • Antone, Bruce (D) Yea
  • Arrington, Kristen (D) Yea
  • Baker, Jessica (R) Nay
  • Bankson, Doug (R) Nay
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Nay
  • Bartleman, Robin (D) Yea
  • Basabe, Fabian (R) Nay
  • Bell, Melony (R) NV
  • Beltran, Mike (R) Nay
  • Benjamin, Christopher (D) Yea
  • Berfield, Kimberly (R) Nay
  • Black, Dean (R) Nay
  • Borrero, David (R) Nay
  • Botana, Adam (R) Nay
  • Brackett, Robert (R) Nay
  • Bracy Davis, LaVon (D) Yea
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Nay
  • Buchanan, James (R) NV
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Nay
  • Campbell, Daryl (D) NV
  • Canady, Jennifer (R) Nay
  • Caruso, Mike (R) NV
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Cassel, Hillary (D) Yea
  • Chambliss, Kevin (D) Yea
  • Chaney, Linda (R) Yea
  • Clemons, Chuck (R) Nay
  • Cross, Lindsay (D) Yea
  • Daley, Dan (D) Yea
  • Daniels, Kimberly (D) Yea
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Yea
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Nay
  • Dunkley, Lisa (D) Yea
  • Edmonds, Jervonte (D) Yea
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Yea
  • Esposito, Tiffany (R) Nay
  • Fabricio, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Nay
  • Fine, Randy (R) NV
  • Franklin, Gallop (D) Yea
  • Gantt, Corrine (D) Yea
  • Garcia, Alina (R) Nay
  • Garrison, Sam (R) Nay
  • Giallombardo, Mike (R) Nay
  • Gonzalez Pittman, Karen (R) Nay
  • Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (R) Nay
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Yea
  • Grant, Michael (R) Nay
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Nay
  • Griffitts, Philip (R) Nay
  • Harris, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Yea
  • Hawkins, Fred (R) Nay
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Hayes Hinson, Yvonne (D) Yea
  • Holcomb, Jeff (R) Nay
  • Hunschofsky, Christine (D) Yea
  • Jacques, Berny (R) Nay
  • Joseph, Dotie (D) Yea
  • Killebrew, Sam (R) Nay
  • Koster, Traci (R) Nay
  • LaMarca, Chip (R) Nay
  • Leek, Tom (R) Nay
  • Lopez, Johanna (D) Yea
  • Lopez, Vicki (R) Nay
  • Maggard, Randy (R) Nay
  • Maney, T. (R) Nay
  • Massullo, Ralph (R) Nay
  • McClain, Stan (R) Nay
  • McFarland, Fiona (R) NV
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) Nay
  • Melo, Lauren (R) NV
  • Michael, Kiyan (R) Nay
  • Mooney, James (R) Nay
  • Nixon, Angela (D) Yea
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Nay
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Nay
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Nay
  • Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (R) Nay
  • Plakon, Rachel (R) Nay
  • Plasencia, Susan (R) Nay
  • Porras, Juan (R) Nay
  • Rayner, Michele (D) Yea
  • Renner, Paul (R) Nay
  • Rizo, Alejandro (R) Nay
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Nay
  • Robinson, Felicia (D) Yea
  • Robinson, Will (R) Nay
  • Rommel, Bob (R) Nay
  • Roth, Rick (R) Nay
  • Rudman, Joel (R) Nay
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) NV
  • Shoaf, Jason (R) Nay
  • Silvers, David (D) Yea
  • Sirois, Tyler (R) Nay
  • Skidmore, Kelly (D) Yea
  • Smith, David (R) Nay
  • Snyder, John (R) Nay
  • Stark, Paula (R) NV
  • Steele, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Stevenson, Cyndi (R) NV
  • Tant, Allison (D) Yea
  • Temple, John (R) Nay
  • Tomkow, Josie (R) Nay
  • Trabulsy, Dana (R) Nay
  • Tramont, Chase (R) Nay
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Nay
  • Tuck, Kaylee (R) Nay
  • Valdes, Susan (D) Yea
  • Waldron, Katherine (D) Yea
  • Woodson, Marie (D) Yea
  • Yarkosky, Taylor (R) Nay
  • Yeager, Bradford (R) NV
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/28/2023 69 36 14 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) NV
  • 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) NV
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Daryl (D) NV
  • Canady, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Caruso, Mike (R) NV
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Cassel, Hillary (D) Nay
  • Chambliss, Kevin (D) Nay
  • Chaney, Linda (R) Nay
  • 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) NV
  • Edmonds, Jervonte (D) Nay
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Nay
  • Esposito, Tiffany (R) Yea
  • Fabricio, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) NV
  • Fine, Randy (R) NV
  • Franklin, Gallop (D) Nay
  • Gantt, Corrine (D) Nay
  • Garcia, Alina (R) Yea
  • Garrison, Sam (R) Yea
  • Giallombardo, Mike (R) Yea
  • Gonzalez Pittman, Karen (R) Nay
  • Gossett-Seidman, Peggy (R) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Nay
  • 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) Nay
  • Maggard, Randy (R) Yea
  • Maney, T. (R) Yea
  • Massullo, Ralph (R) Yea
  • McClain, Stan (R) Yea
  • McFarland, Fiona (R) NV
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Melo, Lauren (R) NV
  • Michael, Kiyan (R) Yea
  • Mooney, James (R) Yea
  • Nixon, Angela (D) Nay
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Yea
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Yea
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (R) NV
  • Plakon, Rachel (R) Yea
  • Plasencia, Susan (R) Yea
  • Porras, Juan (R) Yea
  • Rayner, Michele (D) Nay
  • Renner, Paul (R) Yea
  • Rizo, Alejandro (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Felicia (D) Nay
  • Robinson, Will (R) Yea
  • Rommel, Bob (R) NV
  • Roth, Rick (R) Yea
  • Rudman, Joel (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) NV
  • 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) NV
  • 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) Nay
  • Waldron, Katherine (D) Nay
  • Woodson, Marie (D) Nay
  • Yarkosky, Taylor (R) Yea
  • Yeager, Bradford (R) NV
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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