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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0621

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: School Safety

Description: Provides exception to prohibition on possessing firearms & specified devices on school property for authorized concealed weapon & firearm licensees who are designated by school principals & district school superintendents; provides requirements for designees; requires district school boards to formulate & prescribe policies & procedures for active shooter & hostage situations; requires that active shooter training for each school be conducted by law enforcement agency designated as first responders to school's campus; requires district school boards & private school principals & governing boards allow campus tours by such agency; permits district school boards to commission one or more school safety officers on each school's campus; requires district school superintendents to provide recommendations on school safety & security to law enforcement agencies.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee

Last Action Date: March 10, 2018

Companion Bill: S1236

Sponsors

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4 sponsors: Bob Rommel (R); Jason Fischer (R); Julian Fant (R); Don Hahnfeldt (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 3% (4 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 10, 2018 Died in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
House Mar 10, 2018 Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
House Jan 25, 2018 Now in PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee
House Jan 24, 2018 Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 7 NAYS 3
House Jan 22, 2018 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/24/18, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
House Jan 9, 2018 Introduced
House Nov 15, 2017 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; PreK-12 Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
House Nov 9, 2017 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Nov 9, 2017 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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