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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation S0150

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety

Description: Requiring sheriffs to assist private schools in complying with a certain statute; authorizing a person to carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; specifying that the state bears the burden of proof for certain violations; requiring a person who is carrying a concealed weapon or concealed firearm without a license to carry valid identification and display such identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer; providing that a person who is authorized to carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm without a license is subject to specified penalties for possessing such weapon or firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property; requiring the Office of Safe Schools to develop a behavioral threat management operational process by a specified date; authorizing a private school to partner with a law enforcement agency or security agency for specified purposes, etc.

Session: 2023 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2023-18)

Last Action Date: March 29, 2023

Sponsors

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5 sponsors: Fiscal Policy;Jay Collins (R); Joe Gruters (R); Jonathan Martin (R); Ed Hooper (R);

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (5 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 29, 2023 Read 2nd time
Senate Mar 29, 2023 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2023-18)
Senate Mar 29, 2023 Substituted CS/HB 543
Senate Mar 27, 2023 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/23
Senate Mar 14, 2023 CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
Senate Mar 10, 2023 Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Mar 10, 2023 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate Mar 9, 2023 CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 13 NAYS 6
Senate Mar 7, 2023 Introduced
Senate Mar 6, 2023 On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/09/23, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate Feb 21, 2023 Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate Feb 20, 2023 Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
Senate Feb 13, 2023 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/20/23, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate Feb 9, 2023 Filed
Senate Feb 9, 2023 Referred to Criminal Justice; Fiscal Policy
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Mar 10, 2023 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 9, 2023 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #366612 Mar 28, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #640660 Mar 28, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #737702 Mar 28, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #138184 Mar 28, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #624538 Mar 28, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #101706 Mar 28, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #719176 Mar 28, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #810322 Mar 28, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Committee Amendment #939456 Mar 7, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Committee Amendment #508452 Feb 17, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Committee Amendment #701178 Feb 17, 2023 State Link amendment text No
Senate Committee Amendment #361826 Feb 17, 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
02/20/2023 5 3 0 0 Yes
  • Bradley, Jennifer (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
  • Yarborough, Clay (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/9/2023 13 6 0 1 Yes
  • Albritton, Ben (R) Yea
  • Berman, Lori (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Jim (R) Yea
  • Burton, Colleen (R) Yea
  • Calatayud, Alexis (R) Yea
  • Collins, Jay (R) Yea
  • DiCeglie, Nicola (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Ileana (R) Nay
  • Hutson, Travis (R) Yea
  • Jones, Shevrin (D) Absent
  • Mayfield, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Osgood, Rosalind (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Ana (R) Yea
  • Simon, Corey (R) Yea
  • Stewart, Linda (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Geraldine (D) Nay
  • Torres, Victor (D) Nay
  • Trumbull, Jay (R) Yea
  • Wright, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Yarborough, Clay (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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