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CS/CS/SB 544: Licensure to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Agriculture ; Simpson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Latvala ; Bean ; Benacquisto ; Hays ; Brandes ; Bradley ; Negron ; Dean ; Evers ; Stargel ; Galvano ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Grimsley ; Thrasher

Licensure to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm; Authorizing an applicant for a license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm to submit the application to an appointed tax collector; authorizing the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to appoint tax collectors to accept applications for new or renewal licenses to carry a concealed weapon or firearm on behalf of the Division of Licensing of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, etc. APPROPRIATION: $842,111

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 4/23/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205), CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206) -SJ 570
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Agriculture (AG)
  3. Community Affairs (CA)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/17/2013 Senate • Filed
    12/18/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Agriculture; Community Affairs -SJ 45
    1/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/03/14, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/3/2014 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
    2/4/2014 Senate • Now in Agriculture -SJ 135
    2/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 02/17/14, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/17/2014 Senate • CS by Agriculture; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 138
    2/18/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/19/2014 Senate • Remaining references corrected to Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 134
    • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 138
    2/28/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/05/14, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
    • CS by Agriculture read 1st time -SJ 126
    3/5/2014 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 206
    • Now in Appropriations -SJ 206
    4/7/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/10/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/10/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 515
    4/14/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/15/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 515
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
    4/22/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 516
    4/23/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 569
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 523 -SJ 570
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205), CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206) -SJ 570

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  • CS/CS/SB 544, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2014 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 546 (c1) Public Records/Personal Identifying Information/License to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm Simpson Linked Last Action: 4/24/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206), CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 523 (er) Licensure to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm Grant Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-205, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206)
    Location: Became Law
    H 525 (er) Pub. Rec./Personal Identifying Information/Licensure to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm Grant Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.0625 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 544, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/18/2014 at 12:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/4/2014 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 546 (c1) Public Records/Personal Identifying Information/License to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm Simpson Linked Last Action: 4/24/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206), CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 523 (c2) Licensure to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm Grant Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-205, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206)
    Location: Became Law
    H 525 (c1) Pub. Rec./Personal Identifying Information/Licensure to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm Grant Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205)
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    895330 - Amendment
    Delete line 130 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/8/2014
    4:27 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/5/2014 1:30 PM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/10/2014 1:00 PM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.0625 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 544, Original Filed Version Posted 12/17/2013 at 3:51 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/30/2014 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2014 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2014 (pdf)
    Agriculture (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 546 Public Records/Personal Identifying Information/License to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm Simpson Linked Last Action: 4/24/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206), CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205) -SJ 598
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 523 Applications for Concealed Weapons or Firearms Licenses Grant Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-205, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206)
    Location: Became Law
    H 525 Pub. Rec./Personal Identifying Information/License to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm Grant Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205)
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    723802 - Amendment
    Between lines 124 and 125 insert:
    Agriculture
    (Galvano)
    2/13/2014
    2:40 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2014 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/17/2014 4:00 PM Agriculture 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or firearm. Page 2 (pdf)
    790.0625 Page 3 (pdf)

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