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CS/CS/SB 234: Firearms

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Criminal Justice ; Evers ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Dockery ; Lynn ; Hays ; Norman ; Negron ; Garcia ; Altman

Firearms; Provides that a person who is licensed to carry a concealed firearm is not in violation of law if the firearm is briefly and openly displayed under certain circumstances. Allows the Division of Licensing of the DOACS to take fingerprints from concealed carry license applicants. Provides that a person may not openly carry a weapon or firearm or carry a concealed weapon or firearm into specified locations. Provides that concealed carry licensees shall not be prohibited from carrying or storing a firearm in a vehicle for lawful purposes, etc.

Effective Date: 6/17/2011
 Last Action: 6/17/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-145
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/10/2010 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2011 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget -SJ 27
    1/6/2011 Senate • Original reference(s)- removed: Commerce and Tourism; Education Pre-K - 12; Budget
    • References corrected to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
    • Now in Criminal Justice
    2/11/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/22/11, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/11, 3:15 pm, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 27
    3/9/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/14/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/14/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 227
    3/15/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 227
    3/16/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 227
    4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/12/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 3 -SJ 469
    4/13/2011 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 469
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/15/11, 9:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/15/2011 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 8 NAYS 4 -SJ 471
    4/18/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/20/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
    4/25/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/11
    4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 474
    4/27/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 539
    • Amendment(s) adopted (688734) -SJ 539
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 539
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/28/2011 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 548
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 11 -SJ 548
    4/29/2011 House • In Messages
    5/2/2011 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1007
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/03/11
    • Received -HJ 1007
    5/3/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1064
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/4/2011 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1121
    • CS passed; YEAS 99 NAYS 17 -HJ 1131, 1132
    5/4/2011 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 851
    6/8/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-145

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  • CS/CS/SB 234, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/4/2011 at 4:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 517 (c2) Firearms Dorworth Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 4069 (c1) Firearms Purchases Diaz Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    S 956 (c1) Firearms Transactions Hays Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.053 Open carrying of weapons. Page 1 (pdf)
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.28 Purchase of rifles and shotguns in contiguous states. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 234, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2011 at 5:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 517 (c2) Firearms Dorworth Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 4069 (c1) Firearms Purchases Diaz Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    S 956 (c1) Firearms Transactions Hays Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    733353 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Abruzzo 5/3/2011
    2:24 PM     		House: Withdrawn
    5/4/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2011 9:12 AM Senate 26 Yeas - 11 Nays
    5/4/2011 2:18 PM House 88 Yeas - 28 Nays
    5/4/2011 2:22 PM House 99 Yeas - 17 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.053 Open carrying of weapons. Page 1 (pdf)
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.28 Purchase of rifles and shotguns in contiguous states. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 234, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/18/2011 at 12:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 517 (c2) Firearms Dorworth Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 4069 (c1) Firearms Purchases Diaz Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    S 956 (c1) Firearms Transactions Hays Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    322294 - Amendment
    Delete lines 27 - 52 and insert:     		Bogdanoff 4/26/2011
    10:16 AM     		Senate: Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 688734 - Substitute Amendment (322294)
    Delete lines 27 - 52 and insert:     		Bogdanoff 4/26/2011
    4:51 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/27/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 1 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.28 Purchase of rifles and shotguns in contiguous states. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 234, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2011 at 9:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2011 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 517 (c2) Firearms Dorworth Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 4069 (c1) Firearms Purchases Diaz Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 H Died in Judiciary Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)     		Track This Bill
    S 956 (c1) Firearms Transactions Hays Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    348370 - Amendment
    Between lines 164 and 165 insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bogdanoff)     		4/11/2011
    3:07 PM     		Withdrawn
    4/12/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 589950 - Substitute Amendment (348370)
    Delete lines 35 - 36 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bogdanoff)     		4/12/2011
    11:08 AM     		Withdrawn
    4/12/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    349518 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rules
    (Negron)     		4/14/2011
    9:17 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 974748 - Amendment to Amendment (349518)
    Delete line 22 and insert:     		Rules
    (Gaetz)     		4/15/2011
    2:11 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/18/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2011 1:00 PM Judiciary 4 Yeas - 3 Nays
    4/15/2011 9:15 AM Rules 8 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 1 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.28 Purchase of rifles and shotguns in contiguous states. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 234, Original Filed Version Posted 12/10/2010 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/21/2011 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 517 Firearms Dorworth Similar Last Action: 5/3/2011 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145) -HJ 1101
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 956 Firearms Transactions Hays Compare Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
    Location: In committee/council (BC)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    180224 - Amendment
    Delete lines 91 - 167 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		2/18/2011
    2:27 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/14/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 245176 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (180224)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		3/9/2011
    1:09 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 973004 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (245176)
    Delete lines 6 - 93 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Evers)     		3/11/2011
    12:31 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 563520 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (245176)
    Delete lines 116 - 133 and insert:     		Criminal Justice
    (Dockery)     		3/9/2011
    1:10 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2011     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 519268 - Amendment to Substitute Amendment (245176)
    Delete lines 142 - 237.     		Criminal Justice
    (Dockery)     		3/9/2011
    8:13 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/14/2011     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2011 1:00 PM Criminal Justice 3 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 1 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf)
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 4 (pdf)
    790.28 Purchase of rifles and shotguns in contiguous states. Page 4 (pdf)

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