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SB 2904: School Safety/Weapons [SPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Haridopolos

School Safety/Weapons [SPCC]; prohibits possession of common pocketknives on school property or other specified locations; provides exemption from criminal liability for possession of specified weapons for persons who voluntarily surrender weapon in certain circumstances; provides exemption from zero tolerance policy for possession of specified weapons for persons who voluntarily surrender weapon in certain circumstances, etc. Amends 790.115, 1006.13, 435.04, 921.0022.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Committee on Criminal Justice
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/6/2007 Senate • Filed
    3/20/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice -SJ 00203
    4/4/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 04/10/07, 2:00 pm, 110-S
    4/10/2007 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 00327
    4/11/2007 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00327
    5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Committee on Criminal Justice

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  • SB 2904, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2007 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2007 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1509 School Safety/Pocketknives Poppell Identical Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Committee on K-12 (SL)
    Location:
    S 2758 School Safety/Pocketknives [SPCC] Haridopolos Similar Last Action: 3/21/2007 S Withdrawn from Education Pre-K - 12; Criminal Justice -SJ 00215; Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 00215
    Location:

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/10/2007 2:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 6 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    435.04 Level 2 screening standards.
    790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions.
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.
    1006.13 Policy of zero tolerance for crime and victimization.

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