Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 256 — Sale or Transfer of Ammunition

Last action — Died in Criminal Justice

  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 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Sale or Transfer of Ammunition; Citing this act as “Jaime’s Law”; requiring background checks for the sale or transfer of ammunition, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to require background checks for the sale or transfer of ammunition in Florida.

  • s. 790.065, F.S.

    requiring background checks for the sale or transfer of ammunition;

    Background checks will now be mandatory for ammunition sales or transfers.

  • s. 790.065(1)(a)

    may not sell or deliver from her or his inventory at her or his licensed premises any firearm or ammunition to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, until she or he has: → may not sell or deliver from her or his inventory at her or his licensed premises any firearm or ammunition to another person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector, until she or he has: 1. Obtained a completed form from the potential buyer or transferee, which form shall have been adopted promulgated by the Department of Law Enforcement and provided by the licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, which shall include the name, date of birth, gender, race, and social security number or other identification number of such potential buyer or transferee and has inspected proper identification, including an identification containing a photograph of the potential buyer or transferee.

    The section now explicitly requires the completion of a form and identification check prior to ammunition sales.

  • s. 790.065(2)(a)

    Upon receipt of a request for a criminal history record check, the Department of Law Enforcement shall, during the licensee’s call or by return call, forthwith:

    This establishes the requirement for the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct a criminal history record check when a request is made.

Action History

  1. Died in Criminal Justice

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Introduced

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 256 do?
Sale or Transfer of Ammunition; Citing this act as “Jaime’s Law”; requiring background checks for the sale or transfer of ammunition, etc.
Who sponsors SB 256?
SB 256 is sponsored by Polsky, Tina Scott (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 256?
This bill died with 2025 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 256?
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