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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation S0544

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Legislation Overview

Title: Licensure to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm

Description: Authorizing an applicant for a license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm to submit the application to an appointed tax collector; authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to appoint tax collectors to accept applications for new or renewal licenses to carry a concealed weapon or firearm on behalf of the Division of Licensing of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205), CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206)

Last Action Date: April 23, 2014

Sponsors

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17 sponsors: Appropriations;Agriculture;Simpson, Wilton;Latvala, Jack;Bean, Aaron;Benacquisto, Lizbeth;Hays, D. Alan;Brandes, Jeff;Bradley, Rob;Negron, Joe; Dean, Charles S. "Charlie", Sr.; Evers, Greg;Stargel, Kelli;Galvano, Bill;Diaz de la Portilla, Alex; Grimsley, Denise;Thrasher, John;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 43% (17 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Apr 23, 2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205), CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206)
Senate Apr 23, 2014 Substituted CS/CS/HB 523
Senate Apr 23, 2014 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 22, 2014 CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
Senate Apr 15, 2014 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
Senate Apr 15, 2014 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate Apr 14, 2014 Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Apr 10, 2014 CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
Senate Apr 7, 2014 On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/10/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate Mar 5, 2014 Now in Appropriations
Senate Mar 5, 2014 Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate Mar 4, 2014 CS by Agriculture read 1st time
Senate Mar 4, 2014 Introduced
Senate Feb 28, 2014 On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/05/14, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
Senate Feb 19, 2014 Now in Community Affairs
Senate Feb 19, 2014 Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Appropriations
Senate Feb 18, 2014 Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Feb 17, 2014 CS by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Senate Feb 10, 2014 On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 02/17/14, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
Senate Feb 4, 2014 Now in Agriculture
Senate Feb 3, 2014 Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Senate Jan 27, 2014 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/03/14, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
Senate Dec 18, 2013 Referred to Criminal Justice; Agriculture; Community Affairs
Senate Dec 17, 2013 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Apr 14, 2014 state link bill text
Comm Sub Feb 18, 2014 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 17, 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

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Link: link to state bill page

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