Bill Summary
HB 1355 Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons (2013 Session)
Watson (B) Co Sponsors: Berman, Campbell, Dudley, Edwards-Walpole, Fitzenhagen, Kerner, Metz, Pilon, Rader, Stafford CS Sponsors: Judiciary Committee, Civil Justice Subcommittee
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: July 1, 2013
03/04/13
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Filed
03/08/13
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
03/08/13
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
03/15/13
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On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 03/19/13, 9:00 am, 404 H
03/19/13
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Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/20/13
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/21/13
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/26/13
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, 404 H
03/28/13
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Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/29/13
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/01/13
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/15/13
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Placed on Special Order Calendar for 04/17/13
04/17/13
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 117 Yeas / 1 Nays)
04/18/13
SENATE
In Messages
04/18/13
SENATE
Received; Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
04/29/13
SENATE
Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 1000; Read Second Time
04/29/13
SENATE
Placed on Third Reading for 04/30/13
04/30/13
SENATE
Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/30/13
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Ordered enrolled
04/30/13
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/17/13
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/02/13)
06/28/13
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2013-249
No amendments to this bill text filed.
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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