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CS/SB 956: Firearms Transactions

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Hays

Firearms Transactions; Provides that certain laws of this state regulating firearms transactions do not apply to transactions by a resident of this state which take place in another state. Repeals provision relating to the purchase of rifles and shotguns in contiguous states by a Florida resident.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/7/2011 Senate - Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Budget (BC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/10/2011 Senate • Filed
2/17/2011 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 74
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 74
4/7/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/12/11, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
4/12/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 470
4/13/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/14/2011 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 470
4/20/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/25/11, 9:45 am, 110 Senate Office Building
4/25/2011 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 468
• Now in Budget -SJ 468
• On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/26/11, 9:45 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
4/26/2011 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 480
5/7/2011 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Budget, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 234 (Ch. 2011-145)