Passed Florida Firearm Legislation S0214
Legislation Overview
Title: Sales of Firearms and Ammunition
Description: Prohibiting payment settlement entities, merchant acquiring entities, or third party settlement organizations from assigning merchant category codes or otherwise classifying merchants of firearms or ammunition separately from general merchandise or sporting goods retailers; prohibiting entities involved in facilitating or processing payment card transactions from assigning to or requiring a merchant to use certain merchant category codes; authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to investigate certain alleged violations and bring administrative actions, etc.
Session: 2023 Regular Session
Last Action: Chapter No. 2023-79
Last Action Date: May 15, 2023
Companion Bill: H221
Sponsors
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2 sponsors: Commerce and Tourism;Daniel Burgess (R);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 5% (2 of 40)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| May 15, 2023 | Chapter No. 2023-79 | |
| May 12, 2023 | Approved by Governor | |
| May 11, 2023 | Signed by Officers and presented to Governor | |
| House | May 2, 2023 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | May 2, 2023 | Ordered enrolled |
| House | May 2, 2023 | CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 32 |
| House | May 1, 2023 | Placed on 3rd reading |
| House | May 1, 2023 | Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| House | May 1, 2023 | Read 2nd time |
| House | Apr 28, 2023 | Bill referred to House Calendar |
| House | Apr 28, 2023 | 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| House | Apr 28, 2023 | Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023) |
| House | Mar 24, 2023 | In Messages |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2023 | Read 3rd time |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2023 | Read 2nd time |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2023 | CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 11 |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2023 | Immediately certified |
| Senate | Mar 20, 2023 | Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/23/23 |
| Senate | Mar 16, 2023 | Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| Senate | Mar 15, 2023 | Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 5 |
| Senate | Mar 10, 2023 | On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/15/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2023 | Now in Rules |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2023 | CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time |
| Senate | Mar 8, 2023 | Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| Senate | Mar 7, 2023 | Introduced |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2023 | CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 |
| Senate | Feb 27, 2023 | On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/06/23, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Building |
| Senate | Feb 22, 2023 | Now in Commerce and Tourism |
| Senate | Feb 21, 2023 | Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 |
| Senate | Feb 13, 2023 | On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/21/23, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| Senate | Jan 26, 2023 | Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules |
| Senate | Jan 17, 2023 | Filed |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Enrolled | May 2, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Comm Sub | Mar 8, 2023 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Jan 17, 2023 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| Senate Committee Substitue Amendment #103650 Amendment (307250) | Mar 6, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No | |
| Senate Committee Amendment #975730 | Mar 6, 2023 | State Link | amendment text | No | |
| Senate Committee Amendment #307250 | Mar 3, 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 |
| Senate Banking and Insurance | 02/21/2023 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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| Senate Commerce and Tourism | 03/6/2023 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate Rules | 03/15/2023 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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| Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 | 03/23/2023 | 27 | 11 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| House: Third Reading RCS#368 | 05/2/2023 | 83 | 32 | 4 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
