Public Safety
Summary
Public Safety; Repeals ss 1-36, ch. 2023-18, LOF, relating to private school requesting sheriff to establish guardian program; revises training program hours required for school employees to be certified as school guardians; authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires each law enforcement agency to create & maintain an active assailant response policy; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process; requires DOE to establish Florida Safe Schools Canine Program.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
House Failed
Nov 2023
Governor
Introduced Nov 6, 2023
Last action Nov 9, 2023
Floor votes · House Nov 6, 2023
How they voted
29–75
Failed · 13 other
Total votes 117
Nov 6, 2023
D
Democratic33
81% Yea
R
Republican84
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Nov 6, 2023
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (29-75-13)
house
Nov 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduction refused
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kelly Skidmore
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Nixon
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
Co
Ashley Gantt
DDemocratic
Co
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Daley
DDemocratic
Co
Daryl Campbell
DDemocratic
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
Hillary Cassel
RRepublican
Co
Joe Casello
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsay Cross
DDemocratic
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