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CS/CS/HB 1355: Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Watson, B. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berman ; Campbell ; Dudley ; Edwards ; Fitzenhagen ; Kerner ; Metz ; Pilon ; Rader ; Stafford

Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons; Provides conditions under which person who has been voluntarily admitted to mental institution for treatment & has undergone involuntary examination under Baker Act may be prohibited from purchasing firearm; provides requirements for examining physician; provides for judicial review of certain findings; provides specified notice requirements; provides form & contents of notice; provides requirements with respect to filing of specified records with court & presentation of such records to judge or magistrate; provides lawful authority of judge or magistrate to review specified records & order that such records be submitted to FDLE; provides a timeframe for submission of records to FDLE upon order of record by judge or magistrate.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 7/1/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-249
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/4/2013 House • Filed
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 129
    3/8/2013 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 213
    3/15/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    3/19/2013 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 287
    3/20/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 283
    3/21/2013 House • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 305
    3/26/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB
    3/28/2013 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 385
    3/29/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    4/1/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 383
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 382
    4/15/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13
    4/17/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 639
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 640
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 1 -HJ 640
    4/18/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 506
    4/23/2013 Senate • Received -SJ 506
    4/29/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 728
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 728
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1000 -SJ 728
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 728
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/30/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 798
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 798
    4/30/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1030
    6/17/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/28/2013 • Approved by Governor
    7/1/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-249

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  • CS/CS/HB 1355, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2013 at 5:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1000 (c1) Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2013-249) -SJ 728
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 1355, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/29/2013 at 4:17 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1000 (c1) Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons Gibson Identical Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2013-249) -SJ 728
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/17/2013 5:40 PM House 117 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/30/2013 10:24 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1355, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/20/2013 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    581939 - Amendment
    Remove lines 40-135 and insert:
    Watson, B. 3/27/2013
    6:30 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 1355, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2013 at 6:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2013 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    388843 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Watson, B. 3/18/2013
    8:14 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/19/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. Page 1 (pdf)

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