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Passed Florida Firearm Legislation S0130

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Legislation Overview

Title: Discharging a Firearm

Description: Prohibiting the recreational discharge of a firearm in certain residential areas; providing criminal penalties; providing exceptions, etc.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Chapter No. 2016-12

Last Action Date: February 25, 2016

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Community Affairs;Criminal Justice;Garrett Richter;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 8% (3 of 40)

History
Chamber Date Action
Feb 25, 2016 Chapter No. 2016-12
Feb 24, 2016 Approved by Governor
Feb 18, 2016 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
Senate Feb 10, 2016 Ordered enrolled
House Feb 3, 2016 Read 3rd time
House Feb 3, 2016 CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0
House Feb 2, 2016 Substituted for CS/CS/HB 41
House Feb 2, 2016 Placed on 3rd reading
House Feb 2, 2016 Read 2nd time
House Jan 29, 2016 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/02/16
Senate Jan 28, 2016 CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
House Jan 28, 2016 Received
House Jan 28, 2016 Referred to Calendar
House Jan 28, 2016 In Messages
Senate Jan 28, 2016 Immediately certified
Senate Jan 28, 2016 Read 3rd time
Senate Jan 21, 2016 Amendment(s) adopted (883858)
Senate Jan 21, 2016 Read 2nd time
Senate Jan 21, 2016 Ordered engrossed
Senate Jan 21, 2016 Placed on 3rd reading
Senate Jan 19, 2016 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/21/16
Senate Jan 12, 2016 CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
Senate Jan 12, 2016 CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Senate Jan 12, 2016 Introduced
Senate Nov 19, 2015 Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate Nov 19, 2015 Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate Nov 9, 2015 On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 11/19/15, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Senate Oct 7, 2015 Now in Fiscal Policy
Senate Oct 7, 2015 Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Oct 6, 2015 CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Senate Sep 28, 2015 On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 10/06/15, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
Senate Sep 17, 2015 Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate Sep 17, 2015 Now in Community Affairs
Senate Sep 16, 2015 CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Senate Sep 9, 2015 On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 09/16/15, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building
Senate Aug 21, 2015 Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Fiscal Policy
Senate Aug 13, 2015 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Enrolled Feb 10, 2016 state link bill text
Engrossed Jan 21, 2016 state link bill text
Comm Sub Oct 7, 2015 state link bill text
Comm Sub Sep 17, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Aug 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

Senate: Third Reading RCS#7

House: Third Reading RCS#524

Link: link to state bill page

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