FL H0997 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on March 10 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-10 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Creates program within FDLE to provide grants to support sheriffs' offices in sponsoring annual handgun buyback & safe storage events, subject to certain appropriation; specifies cash payment amounts for certain surrendered handguns; provides requirements & restrictions for such events; directs FDLE to establish criteria & process for grant applications; provides for voluntary contributions to program.

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Title

Handgun Buyback and Safe Storage Program

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-10HouseDied in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2018-03-10HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2018-01-09HouseIntroduced
2017-12-20HouseReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2017-12-13HouseFiled

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
379352Amended CodeSee Bill Text
79006Amended CodeSee Bill Text
9430413Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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