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Passed Florida Firearm Legislation H0259

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Safety of Religious Institutions

Description: Authorizes, for specified purposes, concealed weapons or firearms licensee to carry firearm on certain property of church, synagogue, or other religious institution.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter No. 2021-200

Last Action Date: July 6, 2021

Companion Bill: S498

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'.

39 sponsors: Judiciary Committee;Education and Employment Committee;Jayer Williamson (R); Cord Byrd (R); Alex Andrade (R); Melony Bell (R); Mike Beltran (R); Chuck Brannan (R); James Buchanan (R); Nick DiCeglie (R); Wyman Duggan (R); Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R); Elizabeth Fetterhoff (R); Randy Fine (R); Jason Fischer (R); Erin Grall (R); Tommy Gregory (R); Joe Harding (R); Fred Hawkins (R); Blaise Ingoglia (R); Tom Leek (R); Randy Maggard (R); Patt Maney (R); Ralph Massullo (R); Stan McClain (R); Toby Overdorf (R); Bobby Payne (R); Spencer Roach (R); Will Robinson (R); Bob Rommel (R); Rick Roth (R); Anthony Sabatini (R); Michelle Salzman (R); Jason Shoaf (R); Tyler Sirois (R); David Smith (R); John Snyder (R); Kaylee Tuck (R); Clay Yarborough (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 33% (39 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jul 6, 2021 Chapter No. 2021-200
Jun 29, 2021 Approved by Governor
Jun 28, 2021 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Senate Apr 27, 2021 Read 3rd time
House Apr 27, 2021 Ordered enrolled
House Apr 27, 2021 In Messages
Senate Apr 27, 2021 CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 16
Senate Apr 26, 2021 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 26, 2021 Placed on 3rd reading
Senate Apr 26, 2021 Amendment(s) failed (676756, 730786, 900148, 930410, 970332)
Senate Apr 22, 2021 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21
Senate Apr 20, 2021 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate Apr 20, 2021 Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 6
Senate Apr 15, 2021 On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate Apr 14, 2021 On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
Senate Apr 7, 2021 Received
Senate Apr 2, 2021 Referred to Rules
Senate Mar 31, 2021 In Messages
House Mar 31, 2021 Message sent to senate
House Mar 26, 2021 CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 37
House Mar 26, 2021 Read 3rd time
House Mar 25, 2021 Read 2nd time
House Mar 25, 2021 Placed on 3rd reading
House Mar 25, 2021 Added to Third Reading Calendar
House Mar 18, 2021 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House Mar 18, 2021 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House Mar 18, 2021 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/25/2021)
House Mar 18, 2021 Bill referred to House Calendar
House Mar 18, 2021 CS Filed
House Mar 17, 2021 Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
House Mar 17, 2021 Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House Mar 15, 2021 Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House Mar 12, 2021 Now in Judiciary Committee
House Mar 12, 2021 Referred to Judiciary Committee
House Mar 10, 2021 Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
House Mar 10, 2021 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House Mar 10, 2021 CS Filed
House Mar 10, 2021 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House Mar 10, 2021 Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
House Mar 8, 2021 Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
House Mar 2, 2021 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House Feb 10, 2021 Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
House Feb 10, 2021 Now in Education & Employment Committee
House Feb 10, 2021 Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee
House Feb 3, 2021 Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda
House Jan 22, 2021 Referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety Subcommittee; Education and Employment Committee; Judiciary Committee
House Jan 14, 2021 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Apr 27, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 18, 2021 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 10, 2021 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 14, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #905078 Apr 25, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #970332 Apr 23, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #730786 Apr 23, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #900148 Apr 23, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #351246 Apr 23, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #676756 Apr 23, 2021 State Link amendment text No
Senate Floor Amendment #930410 Apr 23, 2021 State Link amendment text No
House Committee Amendment #756723 Mar 9, 2021 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
03/26/2021 76 37 7 0 Yes
  • Alexander, Ramon (D) Nay
  • Aloupis, Vance (R) Yea
  • Altman, Thad (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Alex (R) Yea
  • Arrington, Kristen (D) Nay
  • Avila, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Yea
  • Bartleman, Robin (D) Nay
  • Bell, Melony (R) Yea
  • Beltran, Mike (R) Yea
  • Benjamin, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Borrero, David (R) Yea
  • Botana, Adam (R) Yea
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Brown, Kamia (D) Nay
  • Buchanan, James (R) Yea
  • Burton, Colleen (R) Yea
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Yea
  • Bush, James (D) Yea
  • Byrd, Cord (R) Yea
  • Caruso, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Chambliss, Kevin (D) Nay
  • Chaney, Linda (R) Yea
  • Clemons, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Daley, Dan (D) Nay
  • Davis, Tracie (D) Nay
  • DiCeglie, Nicola (R) Yea
  • Diamond, Ben (D) Nay
  • Drake, Brad (R) Yea
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Nay
  • Dubose, Bobby (D) Nay
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Yea
  • Duran, Nicholas (D) NV
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Nay
  • Fabricio, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Fetterhoff, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Fine, Randy (R) Yea
  • Fischer, Jason (R) NV
  • Garrison, Sam (R) Yea
  • Geller, Joseph (D) Nay
  • Giallombardo, Mike (R) Yea
  • Goff-Marcil, Joy (D) Nay
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) NV
  • Grall, Erin (R) Yea
  • Grant, Michael (R) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Grieco, Michael (D) NV
  • Hage, Brett (R) Yea
  • Harding, Joe (R) Yea
  • Hardy, Omari (D) Nay
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Nay
  • Hawkins, Fred (R) Yea
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Nay
  • Hayes Hinson, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Hunschofsky, Christine (D) Nay
  • Ingoglia, Blaise (R) Yea
  • Jenne, Evan (D) Nay
  • Joseph, Dotie (D) Nay
  • Killebrew, Sam (R) Yea
  • Koster, Traci (R) Yea
  • LaMarca, Chip (R) Yea
  • Latvala, Chris (R) Yea
  • Learned, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Leek, Tom (R) Yea
  • Maggard, Randy (R) Yea
  • Maney, T. (R) Yea
  • Mariano, Amber (R) Yea
  • Massullo, Ralph (R) Yea
  • McClain, Stan (R) Yea
  • McCurdy, Travaris (D) Nay
  • McFarland, Fiona (R) NV
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Melo, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Mooney, James (R) Yea
  • Morales, Daisy (D) Nay
  • Nixon, Angela (D) Nay
  • Omphroy, Anika (D) NV
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Yea
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Yea
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Scott (R) Yea
  • Plasencia, Rene (R) Yea
  • Rayner, Michele (D) Nay
  • Renner, Paul (R) Yea
  • Rizo, Alejandro (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Felicia (D) Nay
  • Robinson, Will (R) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Rommel, Bob (R) Yea
  • Roth, Rick (R) Yea
  • Sabatini, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Shoaf, Jason (R) Yea
  • Silvers, David (D) Nay
  • Sirois, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Skidmore, Kelly (D) Nay
  • Slosberg, Emily (D) Nay
  • Smith, Carlos (D) Nay
  • Smith, David (R) Yea
  • Snyder, John (R) Yea
  • Sprowls, Chris (R) Yea
  • Stevenson, Cyndi (R) NV
  • Tant, Allison (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Geraldine (D) Nay
  • Toledo, Jackie (R) Yea
  • Tomkow, Josie (R) Yea
  • Trabulsy, Dana (R) Yea
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Yea
  • Trumbull, Jay (R) Yea
  • Tuck, Kaylee (R) Yea
  • Valdes, Susan (D) Nay
  • Willhite, Matt (D) Nay
  • Williamson, Jayer (R) Yea
  • Woodson, Marie (D) Nay
  • Yarborough, Clay (R) Yea
  • Zika, Ardian (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/27/2021 24 16 0 0 Yes
  • Albritton, Ben (R) Yea
  • Ausley, Loranne (D) Nay
  • Baxley, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Bean, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Berman, Lori (D) Nay
  • Book, Lauren (D) Nay
  • Boyd, Jim (R) Yea
  • Bracy, Randolph (D) Nay
  • Bradley, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Brandes, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Brodeur, Jason (R) Yea
  • Broxson, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Burgess, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Cruz, Janet (D) Nay
  • Diaz, Manny (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Gary (D) Nay
  • Gainer, George (R) Yea
  • Garcia, Ileana (R) Yea
  • Gibson, Audrey (D) Nay
  • Gruters, Joe (R) Yea
  • Harrell, Gayle (R) Yea
  • Hooper, Ed (R) Yea
  • Hutson, Travis (R) Yea
  • Jones, Shevrin (D) Nay
  • Mayfield, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Passidomo, Kathleen (R) Yea
  • Perry, Keith (R) Yea
  • Pizzo, Jason (D) Nay
  • Polsky, Tina (D) Nay
  • Powell, Bobby (D) Nay
  • Rodrigues, Ray (R) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Ana (R) Yea
  • Rouson, Darryl (D) Nay
  • Simpson, Wilton (R) Yea
  • Stargel, Kelli (R) Yea
  • Stewart, Linda (D) Nay
  • Taddeo, Annette (R) Nay
  • Thurston, Perry (D) Nay
  • Torres, Victor (D) Nay
  • Wright, Tommy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
02/10/2021 14 3 0 1 Yes
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Yea
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Absent
  • Bush, James (D) Yea
  • Byrd, Cord (R) Yea
  • Chambliss, Kevin (D) Nay
  • Fetterhoff, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Grieco, Michael (D) Yea
  • Hage, Brett (R) Yea
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Nay
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Learned, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Maney, T. (R) Yea
  • Rizo, Alejandro (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Snyder, John (R) Yea
  • Tuck, Kaylee (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/10/2021 16 5 0 0 Yes
  • Aloupis, Vance (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Alex (R) Yea
  • Arrington, Kristen (D) Nay
  • Bell, Melony (R) Yea
  • Borrero, David (R) Yea
  • Bush, James (D) Yea
  • Fine, Randy (R) Yea
  • Harding, Joe (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Fred (R) Yea
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Nay
  • Hunschofsky, Christine (D) Nay
  • LaMarca, Chip (R) Yea
  • Latvala, Chris (R) Yea
  • Maney, T. (R) Yea
  • Mariano, Amber (R) Yea
  • McClain, Stan (R) Yea
  • McCurdy, Travaris (D) Nay
  • Morales, Daisy (D) Yea
  • Trabulsy, Dana (R) Yea
  • Tuck, Kaylee (R) Yea
  • Valdes, Susan (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
03/17/2021 12 6 0 3 Yes
  • Alexander, Ramon (D) Nay
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Absent
  • Byrd, Cord (R) Yea
  • Diamond, Ben (D) Absent
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Nay
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Absent
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Fetterhoff, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Nay
  • Grall, Erin (R) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Grieco, Michael (D) Nay
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Nay
  • Learned, Andrew (D) Nay
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Scott (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Snyder, John (R) Yea
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/20/2021 10 6 0 1 Yes
  • Albritton, Ben (R) Yea
  • Baxley, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Bean, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Book, Lauren (D) Nay
  • Bracy, Randolph (D) Nay
  • Brandes, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Diaz, Manny (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Gary (D) Nay
  • Garcia, Ileana (R) Yea
  • Gibson, Audrey (D) Nay
  • Gruters, Joe (R) Yea
  • Hutson, Travis (R) Yea
  • Mayfield, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Passidomo, Kathleen (R) Yea
  • Powell, Bobby (D) Nay
  • Stargel, Kelli (R) Absent
  • Thurston, Perry (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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