The Florida Senate

HB 1409: Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition Regulation

GENERAL BILL by Byrd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Drake ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer ; Giallombardo ; Harding ; Leek ; Maggard ; Massullo ; McClain ; Melo ; Sabatini ; Salzman ; Tuck ; Williamson ; Yarborough

Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition Regulation; Provides that unwritten policies are subject to provisions allowing for recovery of damages if such policies violate specified provisions; provides that plaintiff challenging local government regulation concerning firearms may be considered prevailing plaintiff for certain purposes in specified circumstances.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/26/2021	House	• Filed
  3/2/2021	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2021	House	• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
  3/15/2021	House	• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
  3/17/2021	House	• Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
  3/30/2021	House	• Added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  4/1/2021	House	• Favorable by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  4/13/2021	House	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  4/15/2021	House	• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/19/2021	House	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
  4/20/2021	House	• Amendment 447645 filed • Amendment 809263 filed • Amendment 121497 filed • Amendment 124287 filed • Amendment 182293 filed
  4/22/2021	House	• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/27/2021	House	• Amendment 809263 withdrawn • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1884 (Ch. 2021-15)

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• HB 1409, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2021 at 12:50 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/7/2021 (pdf) Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2021 (pdf) Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/15/2021 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 1884 (er)	Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition Regulation	Rodrigues	Identical	Last Action: 5/11/2021 Chapter No. 2021-15

  Floor Amendments (5)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  182293 - Amendment Between lines 13 and 14, insert:	Smith, C.	4/20/2021 3:59 PM		PDF
  447645 - Amendment Between lines 17 and 18, insert:	Eskamani	4/20/2021 3:55 PM		PDF
  121497 - Amendment Between lines 17 and 18, insert:	Robinson, F.	4/20/2021 3:58 PM		PDF
  809263 - Amendment Between lines 42 and 43, insert:	Daley	4/20/2021 3:57 PM	House: Withdrawn 4/27/2021	PDF
  124287 - Amendment Between lines 42 and 43, insert:	Hardy	4/20/2021 3:59 PM		PDF

  Citations - Statutes (1)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  790.33	Field of regulation of firearms and ammunition preempted.	Page 1 (pdf)

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