Deerfield-News.com-Deerfield Beach,Fl- Eye on Tallahassee-HB 163- SB 300 has passed its first committee vote.Florida appears according to our sources,to be next state to permit open carry.
SB 300 – Weapons and Firearms
General Bill by Gaetz
Weapons and Firearms: Providing for construction of statutes that implicate the right to bear arms or engage in self-defense; specifying that a law enforcement officer may arrest a person for the unlicensed carrying of a concealed weapon only upon probable cause that such a violation is being committed; providing that a person licensed to carry a concealed firearm or weapon may also openly carry such firearm or weapon; providing that a person or entity who infringes on specified rights of an individual may be subject to liability under specified provisions, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 10/06/15 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules on Tuesday, October 06, 2015 2:10 PM
Referred Committees and Committee Actions
Senate Referrals
– Criminal Justice
– Judiciary
– Rules
Related Bills
Bill # Subject Relationship
HB 163 Weapons and Firearms Identical
Bill Text
Original Filed Version
Staff Analysis
(None Available)
Vote History
(no votes recorded)
Bill History
Event Time Member Committee
10/06/15 S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules Tuesday, October 06, 2015 2:10 PM Criminal Justice
09/16/15 S Filed Wednesday, September 16, 2015 3:51 PM
Statutes Referenced by this Bill
776.00111
790.02
790.053
790.25
