Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1540 — Domestic Violence

Last action — Died in Infrastructure and Security

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Summary

Domestic Violence; Requiring a court to order a defendant arrested for an act of domestic violence not to possess firearms or ammunition as a condition of bail under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, upon receipt of a request for a criminal history record check, to review available records to determine if a potential firearm buyer or transferee has been charged with a crime of domestic violence or has an outstanding warrant issued for an act of domestic violence and is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Infrastructure and Security

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Criminal Justice; Rules

  5. Filed

Sponsors

  • Simmons · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Simmons

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1540 do?
Domestic Violence; Requiring a court to order a defendant arrested for an act of domestic violence not to possess firearms or ammunition as a condition of bail under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement, upon receipt of a request for a criminal history record check, to review available records to determine if a potential firearm buyer or transferee has been charged with a crime of domestic violence or has an outstanding warrant issued for an act of domestic violence and is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1540?
SB 1540 is sponsored by Simmons.
What is the current status of SB 1540?
This bill died with 2020 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.
Where can I track SB 1540?
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