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Passed Florida Firearm Legislation H0487

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Legislation Overview

Title: Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals

Description: Exempting certain licensed medical professionals from specified provisions concerning the carrying of firearms; requiring certain policies and procedures for law enforcement agencies; providing such professionals have no duty to retreat in certain circumstances; providing immunities and privileges for such professionals; providing construction; requiring the appointing law enforcement agency to issue to tactical medical professionals any firearm or ammunition, etc.

Session: 2019 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter No. 2019-77

Last Action Date: June 10, 2019

Companion Bill: S722

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'.

13 sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee;David Smith (R); Michael Gottlieb (D); Cord Byrd (R); Elizabeth Fetterhoff (D); Erin Grall (R); Tommy Gregory (R); Walter Hill (R); Chip LaMarca (R); Toby Overdorf (R); Will Robinson (R); Rick Roth (R); Anthony Sabatini (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 11% (13 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
Jun 10, 2019 Chapter No. 2019-77
Jun 7, 2019 Approved by Governor
Jun 5, 2019 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
House May 1, 2019 Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (764278)
House May 1, 2019 Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
House May 1, 2019 CS passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 7
Senate Apr 30, 2019 CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1
House Apr 30, 2019 In returning messages
Senate Apr 30, 2019 Read 3rd time
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Placed on 3rd reading
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Amendment(s) adopted (764278)
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Read 2nd time
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Substituted for CS/CS/SB 722
Senate Apr 29, 2019 Withdrawn from Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules
Senate Apr 24, 2019 Received
Senate Apr 24, 2019 Referred to Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules
Senate Apr 23, 2019 In Messages
House Apr 17, 2019 Read 2nd time
House Apr 17, 2019 CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 2
House Apr 17, 2019 Read 3rd time
House Apr 11, 2019 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
House Apr 3, 2019 Placed on Calendar
House Apr 3, 2019 Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1
House Apr 1, 2019 On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
House Mar 26, 2019 Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
House Mar 26, 2019 Now in Judiciary Committee
House Mar 22, 2019 On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
House Mar 20, 2019 Now in Health Quality Subcommittee
House Mar 20, 2019 CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
House Mar 19, 2019 Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
House Mar 19, 2019 CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
House Mar 15, 2019 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
House Mar 5, 2019 Introduced
House Jan 30, 2019 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
House Jan 22, 2019 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled May 2, 2019 state link bill text
Engrossed May 1, 2019 state link bill text
Comm Sub Mar 19, 2019 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 22, 2019 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
Senate Floor Amendment #764278 Adopted 4/29/2019 Apr 29, 2019 State Link amendment text Yes
House Committee Amendment #926647 Mar 18, 2019 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
04/17/2019 111 2 4 0 Yes
  • Alexander, Ramon (D) Yea
  • Aloupis, Vance (R) Yea
  • Altman, Thad (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Alex (R) Yea
  • Antone, Bruce (D) Yea
  • Ausley, Loranne (D) Yea
  • Avila, Bryan (R) NV
  • Bell, Melony (R) Yea
  • Beltran, Mike (R) Yea
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Brown, Kamia (D) Nay
  • Buchanan, James (R) Yea
  • Burton, Colleen (R) Yea
  • Bush, James (D) Yea
  • Byrd, Cord (R) Yea
  • Caruso, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Clemons, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Cortes, John (D) Yea
  • Cummings, W. Travis (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Kimberly (D) Yea
  • Davis, Tracie (D) Yea
  • DiCeglie, Nicola (R) Yea
  • Diamond, Ben (D) Yea
  • Donalds, Byron (R) Yea
  • Drake, Brad (R) Yea
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Yea
  • Dubose, Bobby (D) Yea
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Yea
  • Duran, Nicholas (D) Yea
  • Eagle, Dane (R) Yea
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Yea
  • Fernandez, Javier (D) Yea
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Fetterhoff, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Fine, Randy (R) Yea
  • Fischer, Jason (R) Yea
  • Fitzenhagen, Heather (R) Yea
  • Geller, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Goff-Marcil, Joy (D) Yea
  • Good, Margaret (D) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Yea
  • Grall, Erin (R) Yea
  • Grant, James (R) Yea
  • Grant, Michael (R) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Grieco, Michael (D) Yea
  • Hage, Brett (R) Yea
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Yea
  • Hattersley, Adam (D) Yea
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Hill, Walter (R) Yea
  • Hogan Johnson, Delores (D) Yea
  • Ingoglia, Blaise (R) Yea
  • Jacobs, Kristin (D) Yea
  • Jacquet, Al (D) Yea
  • Jenne, Evan (D) Yea
  • Jones, Shevrin (D) Yea
  • Joseph, Dotie (D) Yea
  • Killebrew, Sam (R) Yea
  • LaMarca, Chip (R) Yea
  • LaRosa, Mike (R) Yea
  • Latvala, Chris (R) Yea
  • Leek, Tom (R) Yea
  • Magar, MaryLynn (R) Yea
  • Mariano, Amber (R) Yea
  • Massullo, Ralph (R) Yea
  • McClain, Stan (R) Yea
  • McGhee, Kionne (D) Yea
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Mercado, Amy (D) NV
  • Newton, Wengay (D) Yea
  • Oliva, Jose (R) Yea
  • Omphroy, Anika (D) Yea
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Yea
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Yea
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Pigman, Cary (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Scott (R) Yea
  • Plasencia, Rene (R) Yea
  • Polo, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Polsky, Tina (D) Yea
  • Ponder, Mel (R) Yea
  • Pritchett, Sharon (D) Yea
  • Raschein, Holly (R) Yea
  • Renner, Paul (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Will (R) Yea
  • Rodrigues, Ray (R) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Ana (R) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Rommel, Bob (R) Yea
  • Roth, Rick (R) Yea
  • Sabatini, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Santiago, David (R) Yea
  • Silvers, David (D) Yea
  • Sirois, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Slosberg, Irving (D) NV
  • Smith, Carlos (D) Yea
  • Smith, David (R) Yea
  • Sprowls, Chris (R) Yea
  • Stark, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stevenson, Cyndi (R) Yea
  • Stone, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Geraldine (D) Yea
  • Toledo, Jackie (R) Yea
  • Tomkow, Josie (R) Yea
  • Trumbull, Jay (R) NV
  • Valdes, Susan (D) Yea
  • Watson, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Watson, Clovis (D) Yea
  • Webb, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Willhite, Matt (D) Nay
  • Williamson, Jayer (R) Yea
  • Yarborough, Clay (R) Yea
  • Zika, Ardian (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/30/2019 39 1 0 0 Yes
  • Albritton, Ben (R) Yea
  • Baxley, Dennis (R) Yea
  • Bean, Aaron (R) Yea
  • Benacquisto, Lizbeth (R) Yea
  • Berman, Lori (D) Nay
  • Book, Lauren (D) Yea
  • Bracy, Randolph (D) Yea
  • Bradley, Rob (R) Yea
  • Brandes, Jeffrey (R) Yea
  • Braynon, Oscar (D) Yea
  • Broxson, Douglas (R) Yea
  • Cruz, Janet (D) Yea
  • Diaz, Manny (R) Yea
  • Farmer, Gary (D) Yea
  • Flores, Anitere (R) Yea
  • Gainer, George (R) Yea
  • Galvano, Bill (R) Yea
  • Gibson, Audrey (D) Yea
  • Gruters, Joe (R) Yea
  • Harrell, Gayle (R) Yea
  • Hooper, Ed (R) Yea
  • Hutson, Travis (R) Yea
  • Lee, Tom (R) Yea
  • Mayfield, Debbie (R) Yea
  • Montford, Bill (D) Yea
  • Passidomo, Kathleen (R) Yea
  • Perry, Keith (R) Yea
  • Pizzo, Jason (D) Yea
  • Powell, Bobby (D) Yea
  • Rader, Kevin (D) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Jose (D) Yea
  • Rouson, Darryl (D) Yea
  • Simmons, David (R) Yea
  • Simpson, Wilton (R) Yea
  • Stargel, Kelli (R) Yea
  • Stewart, Linda (D) Yea
  • Taddeo, Annette (R) Yea
  • Thurston, Perry (D) Yea
  • Torres, Victor (D) Yea
  • Wright, Tommy (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
05/1/2019 106 7 4 0 Yes
  • Alexander, Ramon (D) Yea
  • Aloupis, Vance (R) Yea
  • Altman, Thad (R) Yea
  • Andrade, Alex (R) Yea
  • Antone, Bruce (D) Yea
  • Ausley, Loranne (D) Yea
  • Avila, Bryan (R) Yea
  • Bell, Melony (R) Yea
  • Beltran, Mike (R) Yea
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Brown, Kamia (D) Nay
  • Buchanan, James (R) Yea
  • Burton, Colleen (R) Yea
  • Bush, James (D) Yea
  • Byrd, Cord (R) Yea
  • Caruso, Mike (R) Yea
  • Casello, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Clemons, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Cortes, John (D) Nay
  • Cummings, W. Travis (R) Yea
  • Daniels, Kimberly (D) NV
  • Davis, Tracie (D) Yea
  • DiCeglie, Nicola (R) Yea
  • Diamond, Ben (D) Yea
  • Donalds, Byron (R) Yea
  • Drake, Brad (R) Yea
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Yea
  • Dubose, Bobby (D) Yea
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Yea
  • Duran, Nicholas (D) Nay
  • Eagle, Dane (R) Yea
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Yea
  • Fernandez, Javier (D) Yea
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Fetterhoff, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Fine, Randy (R) Yea
  • Fischer, Jason (R) Yea
  • Fitzenhagen, Heather (R) Yea
  • Geller, Joseph (D) Yea
  • Goff-Marcil, Joy (D) Yea
  • Good, Margaret (D) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Yea
  • Grall, Erin (R) Yea
  • Grant, James (R) Yea
  • Grant, Michael (R) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Grieco, Michael (D) Yea
  • Hage, Brett (R) Yea
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Yea
  • Hattersley, Adam (D) Yea
  • Hawkins-Williams, Patricia (D) Yea
  • Hill, Walter (R) Yea
  • Hogan Johnson, Delores (D) Yea
  • Ingoglia, Blaise (R) Yea
  • Jacobs, Kristin (D) NV
  • Jacquet, Al (D) Yea
  • Jenne, Evan (D) Nay
  • Jones, Shevrin (D) NV
  • Joseph, Dotie (D) Yea
  • Killebrew, Sam (R) Yea
  • LaMarca, Chip (R) Yea
  • LaRosa, Mike (R) Yea
  • Latvala, Chris (R) Yea
  • Leek, Tom (R) Yea
  • Magar, MaryLynn (R) Yea
  • Mariano, Amber (R) Yea
  • Massullo, Ralph (R) Yea
  • McClain, Stan (R) Yea
  • McGhee, Kionne (D) Yea
  • Mcclure, Lawrence (R) Yea
  • Mercado, Amy (D) Yea
  • Newton, Wengay (D) Yea
  • Oliva, Jose (R) Yea
  • Omphroy, Anika (D) Yea
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Yea
  • Payne, Bobby (R) Yea
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Pigman, Cary (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Scott (R) Yea
  • Plasencia, Rene (R) Yea
  • Polo, Cindy (D) Yea
  • Polsky, Tina (D) Yea
  • Ponder, Mel (R) Yea
  • Pritchett, Sharon (D) Nay
  • Raschein, Holly (R) Yea
  • Renner, Paul (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Robinson, Will (R) Yea
  • Rodrigues, Ray (R) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Ana (R) Yea
  • Rodriguez, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Rommel, Bob (R) Yea
  • Roth, Rick (R) NV
  • Sabatini, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Santiago, David (R) Yea
  • Silvers, David (D) Yea
  • Sirois, Tyler (R) Yea
  • Slosberg, Irving (D) Nay
  • Smith, Carlos (D) Yea
  • Smith, David (R) Yea
  • Sprowls, Chris (R) Yea
  • Stark, Richard (D) Yea
  • Stevenson, Cyndi (R) Yea
  • Stone, Charlie (R) Yea
  • Sullivan, Jennifer (R) Yea
  • Thompson, Geraldine (D) Yea
  • Toledo, Jackie (R) Yea
  • Tomkow, Josie (R) Yea
  • Trumbull, Jay (R) Yea
  • Valdes, Susan (D) Yea
  • Watson, Barbara (D) Yea
  • Watson, Clovis (D) Yea
  • Webb, Jennifer (D) Yea
  • Willhite, Matt (D) Nay
  • Williamson, Jayer (R) Yea
  • Yarborough, Clay (R) Yea
  • Zika, Ardian (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

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