HB 543 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Public Safety

Summary

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

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Mar 2023

Signed into Law

Apr 2023

Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Signed Apr 3, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Mar 30, 2023 · House Mar 24, 2023

How they voted

27–12

Passed

Total votes 39

Mar 30, 2023

D Democratic11

11 Nay

100% Nay

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican27

27 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 3, 2023

Legislature · Passed

Chapter No. 2023-18; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7025 (Ch. 2023-19)

legislature

Apr 3, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

Mar 30, 2023

Upper · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 13

upper

Mar 27, 2023

Committee

Referred to Fiscal Policy

upper

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 32

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amendment 419187 adopted

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amendment 954681 adopted

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

Amendment 988641 superseded by substitute

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amendment 355135 adopted

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

Amendment 591775 superseded by substitute

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amendment 319647 adopted

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

Amendment 389729 superseded by substitute

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Amendment 932977 adopted

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Feb 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Committee

Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee

lower

2 primary · 28 co-sponsors