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CS/SB 1286: Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Collins

Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest; Requiring that weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms taken from a person pursuant to an arrest that are not either seized as evidence or seized and subject to forfeiture be returned to the person within a certain timeframe if specified conditions are met; authorizing a sheriff or chief of police to develop procedures to ensure the timely return of such weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms; deleting a requirement for an order of a trial court judge to return a pistol or firearm taken by an officer for a breach of the peace, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/8/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-61
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/4/2024 Senate • Filed
1/10/2024 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
• Introduced
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3
2/8/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
• Remaining references corrected to Rules
• Now in Rules
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2/16/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/21/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/21/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 4
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/26/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/28/24
2/28/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 504
• Amendment(s) adopted (703346) -SJ 504
• Read 3rd time -SJ 504
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 8 -SJ 504
2/28/2024 House • In Messages
• Bill referred to House Calendar
3/1/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 1
3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
3/27/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/5/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/8/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-61