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CS/HB 543: Public Safety

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Brannan ; Payne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Andrade ; Bankson ; Barnaby ; Black ; Botana ; Brackett ; Buchanan ; Duggan ; Fine ; Giallombardo ; Gregory ; Holcomb ; Leek ; Maggard ; Massullo ; McClain ; Melo ; Overdorf ; Plakon ; Rommel ; Roth ; Salzman ; Sirois ; Temple ; Tramont ; Tuck ; Yeager

Public Safety; Authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; requires person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license to carry identification & display upon demand by law enforcement; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process. APPROPRIATION: $60,177,846

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 4/3/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-18; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7025 (Ch. 2023-19)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/30/2023 House • Filed
1/31/2023 House • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2/7/2023 House • Favorable by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/14/2023 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/21/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2/24/2023 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/28/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/23/2023)
3/23/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 932977 adopted
• Amendment 389729 superseded by substitute
• Amendment 622081 Failed
• Amendment 618839 Failed
• Amendment 780607 Failed
• Amendment 423327 Failed
• Amendment 769093 Failed
• Amendment 642477 Failed
• Amendment 496193 Failed
• Amendment 488229 Failed
• Amendment 319647 adopted
• Amendment 591775 superseded by substitute
• Amendment 355135 adopted
• Amendment 988641 superseded by substitute
• Amendment 954681 adopted
• Amendment 419187 adopted
• Amendment 880029 Failed
• Amendment 089381 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/24/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 32
3/24/2023 Senate • In Messages
3/27/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
3/28/2023 Senate • Received
3/29/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 262
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 150 -SJ 263
• Read 2nd time -SJ 262
• Amendment(s) failed (212780, 244120, 447572, 494682, 611140, 617732, 641176, 846968) -SJ 263
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/30/2023 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 275
• CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 13 -SJ 276
• Immediately certified -SJ 288
3/31/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
4/3/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
• Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-18; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7025 (Ch. 2023-19)