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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0251

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Legislation Overview

Title: School Safety

Description: Provides that state sales & use taxes collected on firearms & ammunition shall be allocated to Safe Schools Trust Fund; provides that exception to prohibition on open carrying of weapons for certain nonlethal weapons does not apply to persons, other than school faculty or staff members, within school safety zones; provides that person within school safety zone who is carrying weapon or firearm in violation of specified provisions may avoid charges by surrendering weapon or firearm to specified person at earliest opportunity if person has committed no other offense involving weapon or firearm within zone; provides that license to carry concealed weapon or firearm does not authorize any person to openly carry handgun or carry concealed weapon or firearm in school safety zone; requires school district's guidance plan to include mandatory guidance counseling for certain students in school safety issues.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Died in Finance and Tax Committee

Last Action Date: April 28, 2015

Sponsors

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1 sponsors: Hazelle Rogers;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 1% (1 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 28, 2015 Died in Finance and Tax Committee
House Mar 3, 2015 Introduced
House Jan 22, 2015 Referred to Finance and Tax Committee; Appropriations Committee; Education Committee
House Jan 13, 2015 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 13, 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

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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