| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to adoption; creating s. 63.0422, F.S.; |
| 3 | prohibiting an adoption agency or entity from making |
| 4 | suitability determinations based on, requiring disclosure |
| 5 | relating to, or restricting the lawful possession, |
| 6 | storage, or use of a firearm or ammunition; providing an |
| 7 | effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Section 63.0422, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 12 | to read: |
| 13 | 63.0422 Prohibited conditions on adoptions; firearms and |
| 14 | ammunition.--An adoption agency or entity, whether public or |
| 15 | private, may not: |
| 16 | (1) Consider the lawful possession, storage, or use of a |
| 17 | firearm or ammunition in determining a person's suitability to |
| 18 | adopt. |
| 19 | (2) Require an adoptive parent or prospective adoptive |
| 20 | parent to disclose information relating to a person's lawful |
| 21 | possession, storage, or use of a firearm or ammunition as a |
| 22 | condition to adopt. |
| 23 | (3) Restrict the lawful possession, storage, or use of a |
| 24 | firearm or ammunition as a condition for a person to adopt. |
| 25 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |