Florida 2023 Special Session C Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 13 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 23C — Public Safety

Last action — Died, introduction refused

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

This bill died with 2023 Special Session C. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Public Safety; Repeals ss 1-36, ch. 2023-18, LOF, relating to private school requesting sheriff to establish guardian program; revises training program hours required for school employees to be certified as school guardians; authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires each law enforcement agency to create & maintain an active assailant response policy; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process; requires DOE to establish Florida Safe Schools Canine Program.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died, introduction refused

  2. Introduction refused

  3. Ruled outside the Call

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on · 61 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (148)

148 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion to Introduce

Failed 29 Yea · 76 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 25904
Democrat 22106
Unaffiliated 51603
Total 2976013
% of votes cast 25%64%0%11%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Payne — Nay
Fine — Nay
Renner — Nay
Roach — Nay
Rommel — Nay
Bell — Nay
Grant — Nay
Roth — Nay
Rudman — Nay
Benjamin — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Killebrew — Nay
Stevenson — Nay
Temple — Nay
Caruso — Nay
Tomkow — Nay
Casello — Yea
Clemons — Nay
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Altman — Not Voting
Amesty — Not Voting
Beltran — Not Voting
Lopez, V. — Nay
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Not Voting
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Not Voting
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Not Voting
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Not Voting
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Not Voting
Gregory, Emily Democrat Nay
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Not Voting
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Nay
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Nay
Anderson, Adam Republican Nay
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Nay
Baker, Jessica Republican Nay
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Nay
Barnaby, Webster Republican Nay
Basabe, Fabián Republican Nay
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Nay
Black, Dean Republican Nay
Borrero, David Republican Nay
Botana, Adam Republican Nay
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Nay
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Nay
Buchanan, James Republican Nay
Busatta, Demi Republican Nay
Canady, Jennifer Republican Nay
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Nay
Chaney, Linda Republican Nay
Duggan, Wyman Republican Not Voting
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Nay
Fabricio, Tom Republican Nay
Garcia, Ileana Republican Nay
Garrison, Sam Republican Nay
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Nay
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Nay
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Nay
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Nay
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Nay
Jacques, Berny Republican Nay
Koster, Traci Republican Nay
LaMarca, Chip Republican Nay
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Not Voting
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Nay
Maney, Patt Republican Nay
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Nay
McClain, Stan Republican Nay
McClure, Lawrence Republican Nay
McFarland, Fiona Republican Not Voting
Melo, Lauren Republican Nay
Michael, Kiyan Republican Nay
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Nay
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Nay
Perez, Daniel Republican Nay
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Nay
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Nay
Plasencia, Susan Republican Nay
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Nay
Rizo, Alex Republican Nay
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Nay
Salzman, Michelle Republican Nay
Shoaf, Jason Republican Nay
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Nay
Smith, David Republican Nay
Snyder, John Republican Nay
Stark, Paula A. Republican Nay
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Not Voting
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Nay
Tramont, Chase Republican Nay
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Nay
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Nay
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Nay
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 23C do?
Public Safety; Repeals ss 1-36, ch. 2023-18, LOF, relating to private school requesting sheriff to establish guardian program; revises training program hours required for school employees to be certified as school guardians; authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or concealed firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires each law enforcement agency to create & maintain an active assailant response policy; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process; requires DOE to establish Florida Safe Schools Canine Program.
Who sponsors HB 23C?
HB 23C is sponsored by Valdés, Susan L. (Republican), Rayner, Michele K. (Democrat), Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Hinson, Yvonne Hayes (Democrat), Harris, Jennifer "Rita" (Democrat), Gantt, Ashley Viola (Democrat), Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Daley, Dan (Democrat), Cross, Lindsay (Democrat), Cassel, Hillary (Republican), Casello, Campbell, Daryl (Democrat), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), and Skidmore, Kelly (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 23C?
This bill died with 2023 Special Session C. It reached “Introduced” 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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