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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0163

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Weapons and Firearms

Description: Providing that certain persons and public entities that infringe on specified rights of an individual may be subject to liability under specified provisions and have no immunity; providing that an employer may direct an employee regarding weapons; specifying that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person for the unlicensed carrying of a concealed weapon only upon reasonable suspicion or probable cause that such a violation is being committed; providing that certain legislators may carry a concealed weapon or firearm in meetings of the Legislature, etc.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Died in Criminal Justice

Last Action Date: March 11, 2016

Companion Bill: S0300

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'.

21 sponsors: Judiciary Committee;Justice Appropriations Subcommittee;Criminal Justice Subcommittee;Matt Gaetz; Ben Albritton; Dennis Baxley; Neil Combee; Brad Drake; Dane Eagle; Julian Fant; Julio Gonzalez; Clay Ingram; Debbie Mayfield; Larry Metz; Marlene O'Toole; Paul Renner; Jimmie Smith; Charlie Stone; John Tobia; Jay Trumbull; Charles Van Zant;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 18% (21 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 11, 2016 Died in Criminal Justice
Senate Feb 10, 2016 Received
Senate Feb 10, 2016 Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
Senate Feb 10, 2016 In Messages
House Feb 3, 2016 Read 3rd time
House Feb 3, 2016 CS passed as amended; YEAS 80 NAYS 38
House Feb 2, 2016 Read 2nd time
House Feb 2, 2016 Placed on 3rd reading
House Feb 2, 2016 Amendment(s) failed (100077, 212899, 459629, 462803, 521399, 802579, 969003)
House Feb 2, 2016 Amendment(s) adopted (333043, 354821, 436295, 456793, 471769, 551347, 907729)
House Jan 29, 2016 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
House Jan 28, 2016 CS/CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 4
House Jan 28, 2016 Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
House Jan 28, 2016 Placed on Calendar
House Jan 28, 2016 CS/CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time
House Jan 26, 2016 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/28/16, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
House Jan 12, 2016 CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time
House Jan 12, 2016 CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
House Jan 12, 2016 Introduced
House Nov 24, 2015 Now in Judiciary Committee
House Nov 20, 2015 Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
House Nov 18, 2015 CS/CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 7 NAYS 6
House Nov 10, 2015 On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 11/18/15, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
House Oct 19, 2015 Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
House Oct 9, 2015 Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
House Oct 6, 2015 CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 4
House Sep 29, 2015 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 10/06/15, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
House Sep 24, 2015 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
House Sep 14, 2015 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Feb 2, 2016 state link bill text
Comm Sub Jan 28, 2016 state link bill text
Comm Sub Nov 20, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub Oct 9, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Sep 14, 2015 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#502

House: Third Reading RCS#503

House: Third Reading RCS#504

House: Third Reading RCS#505

House: Third Reading RCS#506

House: Third Reading RCS#507

House: Third Reading RCS#508

House: Third Reading RCS#509

House: Third Reading RCS#510

House: Third Reading RCS#527

Link: link to state bill page

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