Florida 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 598 — Firearms

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

101 added · 103 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 598 now specifies that firearms are prohibited on the property of religious institutions only when they contain a school, rather than during religious services and events. This change means that firearms could potentially be allowed during religious activities, as long as the event does not coincide with school functions. This amendment matters because it could affect safety regulations in schools located on shared property with religious institutions.

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Florida Senate - 2019 SB 598 By Senator Albritton 26-00863-19 2019598__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to firearms;
Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 598 By the Committee on Judiciary;
and Senator Albritton 590-02491-19 2019598c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to firearms;
authorizing a concealed weapon or concealed firearm licensee to carry a concealed firearm on the property of a religious institution during religious services or religious institution events when the property also contains a school;
authorizing a concealed weapon or concealed firearm licensee to carry a concealed firearm on the property of a religious institution when the property also contains a school;
12 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14 Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 790.115, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
13 Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 790.115, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
496.404, during religious services or religious institution events when the property also contains a school.
496.404, when the property also contains a school.
47 For the purposes of this section, “school” means any preschool, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, secondary school, career center, or postsecondary school, whether public or nonpublic.
45 For the purposes of this section, “school” means any preschool, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, secondary school, career center, or postsecondary school, whether public or nonpublic.
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Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS by Judiciary read 1st time

  4. Introduced

  5. Now in Criminal Justice

  6. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  7. CS by Judiciary; YEAS 4 NAYS 2

  8. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/19/19, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  9. Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules

  10. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 598?
SB 598 is sponsored by Albritton, Ben (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 598?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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