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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 1286, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 485 (c1) Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.08 Taking possession of weapons and arms; reports; disposition; custody. Page 1 (pdf)
    933.14 Return of property taken under search warrant. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1286, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/28/2024 at 4:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 485 (c1) Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/5/2024 12:14 PM House 110 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.08 Taking possession of weapons and arms; reports; disposition; custody. Page 1 (pdf)
    933.14 Return of property taken under search warrant. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1286, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/8/2024 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2024 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 485 (c1) Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    496610 - Amendment
    Delete line 32 and insert:
    Collins 2/27/2024
    11:45 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    2/27/2024
    Web Page
    PDF
    703346 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Collins 2/27/2024
    3:02 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    2/28/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/21/2024 9:00 AM Rules 12 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 4:07 PM Senate 32 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.08 Taking possession of weapons and arms; reports; disposition; custody. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1286, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2024 at 9:03 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 485 Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    908506 - Amendment
    Delete lines 33 - 36 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Collins)
    2/6/2024
    9:26 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/6/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/6/2024 11:30 AM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.08 Taking possession of weapons and arms; reports; disposition; custody. Page 1 (pdf)

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