Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 498 — Safety of Religious Institutions

Last action — Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 259 (Ch. 2021-200)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Safety of Religious Institutions; Authorizing, for specified purposes, a concealed weapons or firearms licensee to carry a firearm on certain property of a church, a synagogue, or any other religious institution, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2021 SB 498 By Senator Gruters 23-00481A-21 2021498__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the safety of religious institutions;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 498 By the Committee on Criminal Justice;
and Senators Gruters, Brandes, Hutson, Baxley, Rodriguez, Rodrigues, Broxson, Albritton, and Bradley 591-02629-21 2021498c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to the safety of religious institutions;
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, for the purposes of safety, security, personal protection, or any other lawful purpose, a person licensed under this section to carry a concealed weapon or firearm may carry a firearm on property owned, rented, leased, borrowed, or lawfully used by a church, a synagogue, or any other religious institution unless the church, synagogue, or other religious institution has a posted policy specifically prohibiting persons who are lawfully licensed under this section from carrying a firearm on such property.
(c) Notwithstanding any other law, for the purposes of safety, security, personal protection, or any other lawful purpose, a person licensed under this section to carry a concealed weapon or firearm may carry a firearm on property owned, rented, leased, borrowed, or lawfully used by a church, a synagogue, or any other religious institution unless the church, synagogue, or other religious institution has a policy specifically prohibiting persons who are lawfully licensed under this section from carrying a firearm on such property.
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Action History

  1. Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 259 (Ch. 2021-200)

  2. CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time

  3. Now in Rules

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

  5. CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 3

  6. On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/09/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  7. Introduced

  8. Now in Criminal Justice

  9. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 4

  10. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/01/21, 2:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  11. Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules

  12. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Republican 1000
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 5300
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Perry — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Powell — Nay
Taddeo — Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 498 do?
Safety of Religious Institutions; Authorizing, for specified purposes, a concealed weapons or firearms licensee to carry a firearm on certain property of a church, a synagogue, or any other religious institution, etc.
Who sponsors SB 498?
SB 498 is sponsored by Gruters, Joe (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 498?
This bill died with 2021 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 498?
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