Bill Summary

HB 291 Exempting Law Enforcement Officers from Handgun Purchase Waiting Period (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Hahnfeldt, Asencio Co Sponsors: Burgess, Drake, Fant, Fine, Fischer, McClain, Payne CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Summary
Exempting Law Enforcement Officers from Handgun Purchase Waiting Period: Proposes amendments to s. 8 of Art. I & s. 5 of Art. VIII of State Constitution to exempt certain law enforcement officers from 3-day waiting period for handgun purchases under state law & criminal history records check & 3 to 5-day waiting period for firearm purchases under county ordinance.
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committees of reference
   H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/18/17
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Filed
01/25/17
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/25/17
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/06/17
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/08/17, 8:00 am, 404 H - PCS
03/08/17
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/08/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/10/17
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/28/17
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/30/17, 9:00 am, 404 H
03/30/17
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/30/17
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/20/17
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
04/25/17
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/26/17
04/26/17
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/27/17
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
04/28/17
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
05/02/17
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Temporarily Postponed on Third Reading
05/03/17
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 1 Nay)
05/05/17
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In Messages
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Messages
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bill text & filed amendments
0291
Filed on 01/18/17
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Amendment 10000 PCS
Criminal Justice Sub
Filed on 03/06/17
Adopted
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0291C1
Filed on 03/08/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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