Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 159 — Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Summary

Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels; Provides requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; requires law enforcement agencies to engage in specified promotional campaign; provides that certain firearms education, safety, & training courses shall include instruction on requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; revises required warnings for transfer or sale of firearms; provides declaration of important state interest.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends existing laws regarding the storage of handguns in private conveyances and vessels, introducing new security requirements and educational initiatives.

  • Section 790.25

    Except as provided in subparagraph 2. and notwithstanding s. 790.01, a person 18 years of age or older who is in lawful possession of a handgun or other weapon may possess such a handgun or weapon within the interior of a private conveyance if the handgun or weapon is securely encased or otherwise not readily accessible for immediate use. → A person may not store a handgun, whether loaded or unloaded, in an unoccupied, unsecured private conveyance or vessel unless the handgun is kept from ordinary observation and view and secured with a device or mechanism that is securely affixed to the private conveyance or vessel or kept locked within a trunk, utility or glove box, or other locked container.

    It establishes requirements for securely storing handguns in private conveyances and vessels.

  • Section 790.175

    A PERSON MAY NOT STORE A HANDGUN, WHETHER LOADED OR UNLOADED, IN AN UNOCCUPIED, UNSECURED PRIVATE CONVEYANCE OR VESSEL UNLESS THE HANDGUN IS KEPT FROM ORDINARY OBSERVATION AND VIEW AND SECURED WITH A DEVICE OR MECHANISM THAT IS SECURELY AFFIXED TO THE PRIVATE CONVEYANCE OR VESSEL OR KEPT LOCKED WITHIN A TRUNK, UTILITY OR GLOVE BOX, OR OTHER LOCKED CONTAINER. → A PERSON MAY NOT STORE A HANDGUN, WHETHER LOADED OR UNLOADED, IN AN UNOCCUPIED, UNSECURED PRIVATE CONVEYANCE OR VESSEL UNLESS THE HANDGUN IS KEPT FROM ORDINARY OBSERVATION AND VIEW AND SECURED WITH A DEVICE OR MECHANISM THAT IS SECURELY AFFIXED TO THE PRIVATE CONVEYANCE OR VESSEL OR KEPT LOCKED WITHIN A TRUNK, UTILITY OR GLOVE BOX, OR OTHER LOCKED CONTAINER.

    It enforces a warning requirement related to the storage of handguns in a manner that minimizes access by minors.

  • Section 790.25

    A person who possesses a handgun or other weapon as authorized under this subparagraph paragraph may not carry the handgun or weapon on his or her person.

    It clarifies limitations on carrying a handgun within a private conveyance.

  • Section 790.25

    Each law enforcement agency shall engage in a promotional campaign to educate the public and handgun owners regarding the requirements of sub-subparagraph a.

    It requires law enforcement agencies to educate the public on new handgun storage requirements.

  • Section 790.25

    The curricula of the firearms education, safety, and training courses specified in s. 790.06(2)(h)1.-4. and 7. shall contain instruction on the requirements of sub-subparagraph a.

    It incorporates handgun storage requirements into existing firearms education and training courses.

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 159 do?
Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels; Provides requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; requires law enforcement agencies to engage in specified promotional campaign; provides that certain firearms education, safety, & training courses shall include instruction on requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances & vessels; revises required warnings for transfer or sale of firearms; provides declaration of important state interest.
Who sponsors HB 159?
HB 159 is sponsored by Hinson, Yvonne Hayes (Democrat), Daley, Dan (Democrat), and Campbell, Daryl (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 159?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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