Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest
Summary
Return of Weapons and Arms Following an Arrest; Requires weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms taken from person pursuant to arrest that are not seized as evidence or seized & subject to forfeiture to be returned to person within certain timeframe if specified conditions are met; authorizes sheriff or chief of police to develop procedures to ensure timely return of such weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms; prohibits sheriff or chief of police from requiring court order before releasing such weapons, electric weapons or devices, or arms; provides exception; removes requirement for order of trial court judge to return pistol or firearm taken following arrest for breach of peace.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 15, 2023
Last action Mar 4, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
11
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Dec 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Nov 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Nov 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 485
Scope: FL
Hi! I can help you understand HB 485. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline