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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H1409

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition Regulation

Description: Provides that unwritten policies are subject to provisions allowing for recovery of damages if such policies violate specified provisions; provides that plaintiff challenging local government regulation concerning firearms may be considered prevailing plaintiff for certain purposes in specified circumstances.

Session: 2021 Regular Session

Last Action: Laid on Table, refer to SB 1884

Last Action Date: April 27, 2021

Companion Bill: S1884

Sponsors

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17 sponsors: Cord Byrd (R); Mike Beltran (R); Brad Drake (R); Juan Fernandez-Barquin (R); Jason Fischer (R); Mike Giallombardo (R); Joe Harding (R); Tom Leek (R); Randy Maggard (R); Ralph Massullo (R); Stan McClain (R); Lauren Melo (R); Anthony Sabatini (R); Michelle Salzman (R); Kaylee Tuck (R); Jayer Williamson (R); Clay Yarborough (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 14% (17 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Apr 27, 2021 Laid on Table, refer to SB 1884
House Apr 27, 2021 Amendment 809263 withdrawn
House Apr 22, 2021 Added to Second Reading Calendar
House Apr 22, 2021 Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
House Apr 20, 2021 Amendment 809263 filed
House Apr 20, 2021 Amendment 447645 filed
House Apr 20, 2021 Amendment 182293 filed
House Apr 20, 2021 Amendment 124287 filed
House Apr 20, 2021 Amendment 121497 filed
House Apr 19, 2021 Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
House Apr 15, 2021 Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House Apr 15, 2021 Added to Second Reading Calendar
House Apr 15, 2021 Bill released to House Calendar
House Apr 15, 2021 Favorable by Judiciary Committee
House Apr 13, 2021 Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House Apr 1, 2021 Now in Judiciary Committee
House Apr 1, 2021 Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House Apr 1, 2021 Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House Mar 30, 2021 Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
House Mar 17, 2021 Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
House Mar 17, 2021 Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House Mar 17, 2021 Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
House Mar 15, 2021 Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
House Mar 5, 2021 Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
House Mar 5, 2021 Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
House Mar 5, 2021 Referred to Judiciary Committee
House Mar 5, 2021 Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
House Mar 2, 2021 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House Feb 26, 2021 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 26, 2021 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Floor Amendment #182293 Apr 20, 2021 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #447645 Apr 20, 2021 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #121497 Apr 20, 2021 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #809263 Apr 20, 2021 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment #124287 Apr 20, 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
03/17/2021 10 6 0 2 Yes
  • Aloupis, Vance (R) Absent
  • Botana, Adam (R) Absent
  • Buchanan, James (R) Yea
  • Diamond, Ben (D) Nay
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Yea
  • Eskamani, Anna (D) Nay
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Garrison, Sam (R) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Nay
  • Grall, Erin (R) Yea
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Hawkins, Fred (R) Yea
  • Hayes Hinson, Yvonne (D) Nay
  • Rodriguez, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Slosberg, Emily (D) Nay
  • Thompson, Geraldine (D) Nay
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/1/2021 10 5 0 3 Yes
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Yea
  • Bartleman, Robin (D) Nay
  • Benjamin, Christopher (D) Nay
  • Daley, Dan (D) Nay
  • DiCeglie, Nicola (R) Yea
  • Giallombardo, Mike (R) Yea
  • Goff-Marcil, Joy (D) Nay
  • Harding, Joe (R) Yea
  • Joseph, Dotie (D) Absent
  • Melo, Lauren (R) Yea
  • Overdorf, Toby (R) Yea
  • Persons-Mulicka, Jenna (R) Absent
  • Sabatini, Anthony (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Smith, David (R) Yea
  • Snyder, John (R) Absent
  • Toledo, Jackie (R) Yea
  • Woodson, Marie (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
04/15/2021 15 3 0 3 Yes
  • Alexander, Ramon (D) Yea
  • Brannan, Chuck (R) Yea
  • Busatta Cabrera, Demi (R) Yea
  • Byrd, Cord (R) Yea
  • Diamond, Ben (D) Nay
  • Driskell, Fentrice (D) Nay
  • Duggan, Wyman (R) Yea
  • Fernandez-Barquin, Juan (R) Yea
  • Fetterhoff, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Nay
  • Grall, Erin (R) Absent
  • Gregory, Tommy (R) Yea
  • Grieco, Michael (D) Yea
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Yea
  • Learned, Andrew (D) Absent
  • Perez, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Scott (R) Yea
  • Roach, Spencer (R) Yea
  • Salzman, Michelle (R) Yea
  • Snyder, John (R) Yea
  • Truenow, Keith (R) Absent
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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