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CS/HB 487: Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Smith, D. ; Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Fetterhoff ; Grall ; Gregory ; Hill ; LaMarca ; Overdorf ; Robinson ; Roth ; Sabatini

Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals; 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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 6/10/2019 - Chapter No. 2019-77
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/22/2019 House • Filed
    1/30/2019 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 61
    3/5/2019 House • Introduced -HJ 61
    3/15/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/19/2019 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 460
    • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/20/2019 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 457
    • Now in Health Quality Subcommittee -HJ 478
    3/22/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/26/19, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
    3/26/2019 House • Favorable by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 498
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 498
    4/1/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/03/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    4/3/2019 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 583
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 583
    4/11/2019 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/19
    4/17/2019 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 715
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 715
    • CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 2 -HJ 716
    4/23/2019 Senate • In Messages
    4/24/2019 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 458
    • Received -SJ 458
    4/29/2019 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Infrastructure and Security; Rules -SJ 588
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 722 -SJ 588
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 588
    • Amendment(s) adopted (764278) -SJ 588
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/30/2019 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 632
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 1 -SJ 633
    4/30/2019 House • In returning messages
    5/1/2019 House • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (764278) -HJ 1125
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 7 -HJ 1126
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1126
    6/5/2019 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/7/2019 • Approved by Governor
    6/10/2019 • Chapter No. 2019-77

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  • CS/HB 487, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2019 at 8:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 722 (c2) Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 487 (Ch. 2019-77) -SJ 588

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 487, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/1/2019 at 7:01 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 722 (c2) Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 487 (Ch. 2019-77) -SJ 588

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 487, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2019 at 7:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2019 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 722 (c2) Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 487 (Ch. 2019-77) -SJ 588

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    764278 - Amendment
    Delete lines 52 - 56 and insert:
    Hooper 4/29/2019
    9:41 AM
    House: Concur
    5/1/2019
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2019 3:51 PM House 111 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/30/2019 2:16 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 1 Nays
    5/1/2019 4:21 PM House 106 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 487, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2019 at 1:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/10/2019 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 722 (c1) Carrying of Firearms by Tactical Medical Professionals Hooper Similar Last Action: 4/29/2019 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 487 (Ch. 2019-77) -SJ 588

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    926647 - Amendment
    Remove lines 41-46 and insert:
    Smith 3/18/2019
    7:29 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2019
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms and other weapons. Page 1 (pdf)

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