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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to unlawful possession of firearms or 2
weapons by a person adjudicated delinquent; amending 3
s. 790.23, F.S.; providing that a person must have 4
been adjudicated delinquent for an action committed as 5
a juvenile to cause the person to lose the right to 6
possess a firearm for a specified period; providing an 7
effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (1) of 12
section 790.23, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 13
790.23 Felons and delinquents; possession of firearms, 14
ammunition, or electric weapons or devices unlawful. — 15
(1) It is unlawful for any person to own or to have in his 16
or her care, custody, possession, or control any firearm, 17
ammunition, or electric weapon or device, or to carry a 18
concealed weapon, including a tear gas gun or chemical weapon or 19
device, if that person has been: 20
(b) Adjudicated delinquent Found, in the courts of this 21
state, for committing to have committed a delinquent act that 22
would be a felony if committed by an adult and such person is 23
under 24 years of age; 24
(d) Adjudicated delinquent Found to have committed a 25
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delinquent act in another state, territory, or country for 26
committing an act that would be a felony if committed by an 27
adult and which was punishable by imprisonment for a term 28
exceeding 1 year and such person is under 24 years of age; or 29
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 30