Florida 2024 Regular Session

Florida House Bill H1619 Compare Versions

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15	15	An act relating to carrying and possession of weapons 2
16	16	and firearms; amending s. 790.001, F.S.; revising the 3
17	17	definition of the term "law enforcement officer"; 4
18	18	amending s. 790.013, F.S.; prohibiting the carrying of 5
19	19	a concealed handgun or an unconcealed firea rm without 6
20	20	a license and the possession of such handgun or 7
21	21	firearm without valid identification; providing 8
22	22	penalties; repealing s. 790.02, F.S., relating to 9
23	23	arrests without warrant and upon probable cause; 10
24	24	repealing s. 790.051, F.S., relating to an exempti on 11
25	25	from licensing requirements for law enforcement 12
26	26	officers; amending s. 790.053, F.S.; allowing the open 13
27	27	carrying of any otherwise legal firearm or electric 14
28	28	weapon or device; deleting provisions prohibiting open 15
29	29	carry; amending s. 790.06, F.S.; deleting p rovisions 16
30	30	relating to the collection of fees for licenses to 17
31	31	carry concealed weapons or concealed firearms; 18
32	32	revising the list of places into which a person may 19
33	33	not carry a handgun or concealed weapon or concealed 20
34	34	firearm; providing exceptions; amending s. 790.0625, 21
35	35	F.S.; deleting provisions relating to collection of 22
36	36	fees by tax collectors for licenses to carry concealed 23
37	37	weapons or concealed firearms; amending s. 790.065, 24
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47	47	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
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51	51	act; amending s. 790.115, F.S.; dele ting a provision 26
52	52	allowing school districts to restrict the possession 27
53	53	of a weapon or firearm in a vehicle in compliance with 28
54	54	specified provisions; amending s. 790.222, F.S.; 29
55	55	revising the definition of the term "bump -fire stock"; 30
56	56	amending s. 790.25, F.S.; c onforming provisions to 31
57	57	changes made by the act; revising a provision 32
58	58	concerning possession of a handgun or other weapon 33
59	59	within the interior of a private conveyance; amending 34
60	60	s. 790.251, F.S.; deleting specified exceptions to 35
61	61	statutory protections of the r ight to keep and bear 36
62	62	arms in motor vehicles; amending s. 790.401, F.S.; 37
63	63	providing an indigent person a right to counsel in 38
64	64	risk protection proceedings; deleting a prohibition on 39
65	65	the award of attorney fees in such proceedings; 40
66	66	revising provisions concernin g the conduct of remote 41
67	67	hearings; authorizing, rather than requiring, a court 42
68	68	to issue a risk protection order in certain 43
69	69	circumstances; revising factors to be considered in 44
70	70	determining whether to grant a risk protection order; 45
71	71	deleting provisions for temp orary ex parte risk 46
72	72	protection orders; deleting provisions eliminating 47
73	73	liability for acts or omissions related to obtaining 48
74	74	certain risk protection orders; amending ss. 27.53, 49
75	75	943.051, 943.0585, 943.059, and 985.11, F.S.; 50
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91	91	WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that the Second Amendment to 54
92	92	the United States Constitution guarantees that the right to keep 55
93	93	and bear arms is a fundamental individual right that is 56
94	94	incorporated to the stat e and shall not be infringed, and 57
95	95	WHEREAS, the Legislature acknowledges that s. 8(a), Art. I 58
96	96	of the State Constitution declares that "The right of the people 59
97	97	to keep and bear arms in defense of themselves and of the lawful 60
98	98	authority of the state shall n ot be infringed, except that the 61
99	99	manner of bearing arms may be regulated by law," and 62
100	100	WHEREAS, the Florida appellate courts have found the 63
101	101	issuance of a license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm to 64
102	102	be a privilege and not a vested right, and 65
103	103	WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that any regulation of a 66
104	104	manner of bearing arms that constitutes a general ban on 67
105	105	unconcealed carry or a general ban on the carry or possession of 68
106	106	an entire class of arms that is in common use for lawful 69
107	107	purposes would be an unconst itutional infringement of the 70
108	108	fundamental individual rights of the people guaranteed by both 71
109	109	the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and s. 8, 72
110	110	Art. I of the State Constitution, and 73
111	111	WHEREAS, the Legislature seeks to protect the fundamental 74
112	112	individual right to keep and bear arms, NOW, THEREFORE, 75
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126	126	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 77
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128	128	Section 1. Paragraph (g) is added to subsection (12) of 79
129	129	section 790.001, Florida Statutes, to read: 80
130	130	790.001 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, except where 81
131	131	the context otherwise requires: 82
132	132	(12) "Law enforcement officer" means: 83
133	133	(g) A person holding a judicial office, as defined in s. 84
134	134	105.011(1). 85
135	135	Section 2. Section 790.013, Florida Statutes, is amended 86
136	136	to read: 87
137	137	790.013 Carrying of concealed weapons , or concealed 88
138	138	handguns, or unconcealed firearms without a license. —A person 89
139	139	who carries a concealed weapon , a or concealed handgun, or an 90
140	140	unconcealed firearm without a license as authorized under s. 91
141	141	790.01(1)(b) or s. 790.053(1)(b): 92
142	142	(1)(a) Must carry valid identification at all times when 93
143	143	he or she is in actual possession of a concealed weapon , a or 94
144	144	concealed handgun, or an unconcealed firearm and must display 95
145	145	such identification upon demand by a law enforcement officer. 96
146	146	(b) A violation of this subsection is a noncriminal 97
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149	149	(2) Is subject to s. 790.06(12) in the same manner as a 100
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164	164	Section 3. Section 790.02, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 103
165	165	Section 4. Section 790.051, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 104
166	166	Section 5. Section 790.053, Florida Statutes, is amended 105
167	167	to read: 106
168	168	790.053 Open carrying of weapons. — 107
169	169	(1) Except as otherwise provided by law and in subsection 108
170	170	(2), it is lawful unlawful for any person to openly carry on or 109
171	171	about his or her person any otherwise legal firearm or electric 110
172	172	weapon or device. It is not a violation of this section for a 111
173	173	person who carries a concealed firearm a s authorized in s. 112
174	174	790.01(1) to briefly and openly display the firearm to the 113
175	175	ordinary sight of another person, unless the firearm is 114
176	176	intentionally displayed in an angry or threatening manner, not 115
177	177	in necessary self-defense. 116
178	178	(2) A person may openly carry, for purposes of lawful 117
179	179	self-defense: 118
180	180	(a) A self-defense chemical spray. 119
181	181	(b) A nonlethal stun gun or dart -firing stun gun or other 120
182	182	nonlethal electric weapon or device that is designed solely for 121
183	183	defensive purposes. 122
184	184	(3) Any person violating this secti on commits a 123
185	185	misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 124
186	186	775.082 or s. 775.083. 125
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199	199	Section 6. Subsections (16) through (18) of section 126
200	200	790.06, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (15) 127
201	201	through (17), respectively, and paragrap h (b) of subsection (5), 128
202	202	paragraphs (b) and (e) of subsection (6), subsection (11), 129
203	203	paragraph (a) of subsection (12), and present subsection (15) of 130
204	204	that section are amended to read: 131
205	205	790.06 License to carry concealed weapon or concealed 132
206	206	firearm.— 133
207	207	(5) The applicant shall submit to the Department of 134
208	208	Agriculture and Consumer Services or an approved tax collector 135
209	209	pursuant to s. 790.0625: 136
210	210	(b) A nonrefundable license fee of up to $55 if he or she 137
211	211	has not previously been issued a statewide license or of up t o 138
212	212	$45 for renewal of a statewide license. The cost of processing 139
213	213	fingerprints as required in paragraph (c) shall be borne by the 140
214	214	state from general revenue applicant. However, an individual 141
215	215	holding an active certification from the Criminal Justice 142
216	216	Standards and Training Commission as a law enforcement officer, 143
217	217	correctional officer, or correctional probation officer as 144
218	218	defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), (3), (6), (7), (8), or (9) is 145
219	219	exempt from the licensing requirements of this section. If such 146
220	220	individual wishes to receive a concealed weapon or concealed 147
221	221	firearm license, he or she is exempt from the background 148
222	222	investigation and all background investigation fees but must pay 149
223	223	the current license fees regularly required to be paid by 150
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237	237	correctional officer, or a correctional probation officer as 152
238	238	defined in s. 943.10(1), (2), or (3) is exempt from the required 153
239	239	fees and background investigation for 1 year after his or her 154
240	240	retirement. 155
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242	242	(b) The sheriff's off ice shall provide fingerprinting 157
243	243	service if requested by the applicant and may charge a fee not 158
244	244	to exceed $5 for this service . 159
245	245	(e) A consular security official of a foreign government 160
246	246	that maintains diplomatic relations and treaties of commerce, 161
247	247	friendship, and navigation with the United States and is 162
248	248	certified as such by the foreign government and by the 163
249	249	appropriate embassy in this country must be issued a license 164
250	250	within 20 days after the date of the receipt of a completed 165
251	251	application, certification docu ment, color photograph as 166
252	252	specified in paragraph (5)(e) , and a nonrefundable license fee 167
253	253	of $300. Consular security official licenses shall be valid for 168
254	254	1 year and may be renewed upon completion of the application 169
255	255	process as provided in this section. 170
256	256	(11)(a) At least 90 days before the expiration date of the 171
257	257	license, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 172
258	258	shall mail to each licensee a written notice of the expiration 173
259	259	and a renewal form prescribed by the Department of Agriculture 174
260	260	and Consumer Services. The licensee must renew his or her 175
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269	269	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
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275	275	containing an affidavit submitted under oath and under penalty 178
276	276	of perjury stating that the licensee remains qualified pursuant 179
277	277	to the criteria specified in subsections (2) and (3), and a 180
278	278	color photograph as specified in paragraph (5)(e) , and the 181
279	279	required renewal fee . Out-of-state residents must also submit a 182
280	280	complete set of fingerprints and fingerprint processing fee . The 183
281	281	license shall be renewed upon receipt of the completed renewal 184
282	282	form, color photograph, appropriate payment of fees, and, if 185
283	283	applicable, fingerprints. Additionally, a licensee who fails to 186
284	284	file a renewal application on or be fore its expiration date must 187
285	285	renew his or her license by paying a late fee of $15. A license 188
286	286	may not be renewed 180 days or more after its expiration date, 189
287	287	and such a license is deemed to be permanently expired. A person 190
288	288	whose license has been permanently expired may reapply for 191
289	289	licensure; however, an application for licensure and fees under 192
290	290	subsection (5) must be submitted, and a background investigation 193
291	291	shall be conducted pursuant to this section. A person who 194
292	292	knowingly files false information under this subsection is 195
293	293	subject to criminal prosecution under s. 837.06. 196
294	294	(b) A license issued to a servicemember, as defined in s. 197
295	295	250.01, is subject to paragraph (a); however, such a license 198
296	296	does not expire while the servicemember is serving on military 199
297	297	orders that have taken him or her over 35 miles from his or her 200
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311	311	for up to 180 days after his or her return to such residence. If 202
312	312	the license renewal requirements in paragraph (a) are met within 203
313	313	the 180-day extension period, the servicemember may not be 204
314	314	charged any additional costs, such as, but not limited to, late 205
315	315	fees or delinquency fees, above the normal license fees. The 206
316	316	servicemember must present to the Department of Agriculture and 207
317	317	Consumer Services a copy of his or her official military orders 208
318	318	or a written verification from t he member's commanding officer 209
319	319	before the end of the 180 -day period in order to qualify for the 210
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321	321	(12)(a) A license issued under this section does not 212
322	322	authorize any person to openly carry a handgun or carry a 213
323	323	concealed weapon or concealed firear m into: 214
324	324	1. Any place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05; 215
325	325	2. Any police, sheriff, or highway patrol station; 216
326	326	3. Any detention facility, prison, or jail; 217
327	327	4. Any courthouse, except that nothing in this 218
328	328	subparagraph precludes a judge from carrying a weapon or firearm 219
329	329	or determining who will carry a concealed weapon or concealed 220
330	330	firearm in his or her courtroom or chambers, and this exception 221
331	331	shall not extend to any parking facility in or near any 222
332	332	courthouse; 223
333	333	5. Any courtroom, except that nothing in t his section 224
334	334	precludes a judge from carrying a concealed weapon or concealed 225
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348	348	concealed firearm in his or her courtroom; 227
349	349	6. Any polling place; 228
350	350	6.7. Any meeting of the governing body of a county, public 229
351	351	school district, municipality, or special district; 230
352	352	7.8. Any meeting of the Legislature or a committee 231
353	353	thereof, except that nothing in this section precludes a member 232
354	354	of the Legislature from carrying a concealed weapon or concealed 233
355	355	firearm in such meeting or in the Capitol Complex, as defined in 234
356	356	s. 281.01; 235
357	357	9. Any school, college, or professional athletic event not 236
358	358	related to firearms; 237
359	359	8.10. Any elementary or secondary school facility or 238
360	360	administration building; 239
361	361	11. Any career center; 240
362	362	9.12. Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense 241
363	363	alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which 242
364	364	portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to such 243
365	365	purpose; 244
366	366	13. Any college or university facility unless the licensee 245
367	367	is a registered student, employee, or faculty member of such 246
368	368	college or university and the weapon is a stun gun or nonlethal 247
369	369	electric weapon or device designed solely for defensive purposes 248
370	370	and the weapon does not fire a dart or projectile; 249
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384	384	area of any airport, provided that no person shall be prohibited 251
385	385	from carrying any legal firearm into the terminal, which firearm 252
386	386	is encased for shipment for purposes of checking such firearm as 253
387	387	baggage to be lawfully transporte d on any aircraft; or 254
388	388	11.15. Any place where the carrying of firearms is 255
389	389	prohibited by federal law. 256
390	390	(15) All funds received by the sheriff pursuant to the 257
391	391	provisions of this section shall be deposited into the general 258
392	392	revenue fund of the county and sha ll be budgeted to the sheriff. 259
393	393	Section 7. Subsections (6) through (8) of section 260
394	394	790.0625, Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) 261
395	395	through (7), respectively, and present subsections (5) and (8) 262
396	396	of that section are amended to read: 263
397	397	790.0625 Appointment of tax collectors to accept 264
398	398	applications for a concealed weapon or firearm license; fees; 265
399	399	penalties.— 266
400	400	(5) A tax collector appointed under this section may 267
401	401	collect and retain a convenience fee of $22 for each new 268
402	402	application and $12 for each renewal application and shall remit 269
403	403	weekly to the department the license fees pursuant to s. 790.06 270
404	404	for deposit in the Division of Licensing Trust Fund. 271
405	405	(7)(8) Upon receipt of a completed renewal application 272
406	406	and, a new color photograph , and appropriate payment of fees, a 273
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423	423	license to a licensee renewing his or her license at the tax 278
424	424	collector's office. 279
425	425	Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 280
426	426	790.065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 281
427	427	790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms. — 282
428	428	(1)(a) A licensed import er, licensed manufacturer, or 283
429	429	licensed dealer may not sell or deliver from her or his 284
430	430	inventory at her or his licensed premises any firearm to another 285
431	431	person, other than a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, 286
432	432	licensed dealer, or licensed collector, un til she or he has: 287
433	433	1. Obtained a completed form from the potential buyer or 288
434	434	transferee, which form shall have been promulgated by the 289
435	435	Department of Law Enforcement and provided by the licensed 290
436	436	importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer, which sh all 291
437	437	include the name, date of birth, gender, race, and social 292
438	438	security number or other identification number of such potential 293
439	439	buyer or transferee and has inspected proper identification 294
440	440	including an identification containing a photograph of the 295
441	441	potential buyer or transferee. 296
442	442	2. Collected a fee from the potential buyer for processing 297
443	443	the criminal history check of the potential buyer. The fee shall 298
444	444	be established by the Department of Law Enforcement and may not 299
445	445	exceed $8 per transaction. The Department of Law Enforcement may 300
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459	459	received from the Federal Government applied to the cost of 302
460	460	maintaining the criminal history check system established by 303
461	461	this section as a means of facilitating or supplementi ng the 304
462	462	National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The 305
463	463	Department of Law Enforcement shall, by rule, establish 306
464	464	procedures for the fees to be transmitted by the licensee to the 307
465	465	Department of Law Enforcement. Such procedures must provide that 308
466	466	fees may be paid or transmitted by electronic means, including, 309
467	467	but not limited to, debit cards, credit cards, or electronic 310
468	468	funds transfers. All such fees shall be deposited into the 311
469	469	Department of Law Enforcement Operating Trust Fund, but shall be 312
470	470	segregated from all other funds deposited into such trust fund 313
471	471	and must be accounted for separately. Such segregated funds must 314
472	472	not be used for any purpose other than the operation of the 315
473	473	criminal history checks required by this section. The Department 316
474	474	of Law Enforcement, each year before February 1, shall make a 317
475	475	full accounting of all receipts and expenditures of such funds 318
476	476	to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 319
477	477	Representatives, the majority and minority leaders of each house 320
478	478	of the Legislature, and the chairs of the appropriations 321
479	479	committees of each house of the Legislature. In the event that 322
480	480	the cumulative amount of funds collected exceeds the cumulative 323
481	481	amount of expenditures by more than $2.5 million, excess funds 324
482	482	may be used for the purpose of pu rchasing soft body armor for 325
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496	496	2.3. Requested, by means of a toll -free telephone call or 327
497	497	other electronic means, the Department of Law Enforcement to 328
498	498	conduct a check of the information as reported and reflected in 329
499	499	the Florida Crime Information Center and National Crime 330
500	500	Information Center systems as of the date of the request. 331
501	501	3.4. Received a unique approval number for that inquiry 332
502	502	from the Department of Law Enforcement, and recorded the date 333
503	503	and such number on the consent form. 334
504	504	Section 9. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (2) of 335
505	505	section 790.115, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 336
506	506	790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a 337
507	507	school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; 338
508	508	penalties; exceptions. — 339
509	509	(2)(a) A person shall not possess any firearm, electric 340
510	510	weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon as defined 341
511	511	in s. 790.001, including a razor blade or box cutter, except as 342
512	512	authorized in support of school -sanctioned activities, at a 343
513	513	school-sponsored event or on the property of any school, school 344
514	514	bus, or school bus stop; however, a person may carry a firearm: 345
515	515	1. In a case to a firearms program, class or function 346
516	516	which has been approved in advance by the principal or chief 347
517	517	administrative offic er of the school as a program or class to 348
518	518	which firearms could be carried; 349
519	519	2. In a case to a career center having a firearms training 350
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532	532	range; or 351
533	533	3. In a vehicle pursuant to s. 790.25(4) ; except that 352
534	534	school districts may adopt written and published policies that 353
535	535	waive the exception in this subparagraph for purposes of student 354
536	536	and campus parking privileges . 355
537	537	356
538	538	For the purposes of this section, "school" means any preschool, 357
539	539	elementary school, middle school, junior high school, secondary 358
540	540	school, career center, or postsecondary school, whether public 359
541	541	or nonpublic. 360
542	542	(c)1. Except as provided in paragraph (e), a person who 361
543	543	willfully and knowingly possesses any firearm in violation of 362
544	544	this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable 363
545	545	as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 364
546	546	2. A person who stores or leaves a loaded firearm within 365
547	547	the reach or easy access of a minor who obtains the firearm and 366
548	548	commits a violation of subparagraph 1. commits a misdemeanor of 367
549	549	the second degree, punisha ble as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 368
550	550	775.083; except that this does not apply if the firearm was 369
551	551	stored or left in a securely locked box or container or in a 370
552	552	location which a reasonable person would have believed to be 371
553	553	secure, or was securely locked with a firearm-mounted push-372
554	554	button combination lock or a trigger lock; if the minor obtains 373
555	555	the firearm as a result of an unlawful entry by any person; or 374
556	556	to members of the Armed Forces, National Guard, or State 375
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565	565	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
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569	569	Militia, or to police or other law enforcement offi cers, with 376
570	570	respect to firearm possession by a minor which occurs during or 377
571	571	incidental to the performance of their official duties. 378
572	572	Section 10. Section 790.222, Florida Statutes, is amended 379
573	573	to read: 380
574	574	790.222 Bump-fire stocks prohibited. —A person may not 381
575	575	import into this state or transfer, distribute, sell, keep for 382
576	576	sale, offer for sale, possess, or give to another person a bump -383
577	577	fire stock. A person who violates this section commits a felony 384
578	578	of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 385
579	579	775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this section, the term "bump -386
580	580	fire stock" means a conversion kit, a tool, an accessory, or a 387
581	581	device used to alter the rate of fire of a firearm to mimic 388
582	582	automatic weapon fire or which is used to increase the rate of 389
583	583	fire to a faster rate than is possible for a person to fire such 390
584	584	semiautomatic firearm unassisted by a kit, a tool, an accessory, 391
585	585	or a device. 392
586	586	Section 11. Subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection 393
587	587	(4) of section 790.25, Florida Statutes, are amended to r ead: 394
588	588	790.25 Lawful ownership, possession, and use of firearms 395
589	589	and other weapons.— 396
590	590	(2) LAWFUL USES.—Notwithstanding ss. 790.01 , 790.053, and 397
591	591	790.06, the following persons may own, possess, and lawfully use 398
592	592	firearms and other weapons, ammunition, and sup plies for lawful 399
593	593	purposes if they are not otherwise prohibited from owning or 400
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606	606	possessing a firearm under state or federal law: 401
607	607	(a) Members of the Militia, National Guard, Florida State 402
608	608	Guard, Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast 403
609	609	Guard, organized reserves, and other armed forces of the state 404
610	610	and of the United States, when on duty, when training or 405
611	611	preparing themselves for military duty, or while subject to 406
612	612	recall or mobilization; 407
613	613	(b) Citizens of this state subject to duty in the Armed 408
614	614	Forces under s. 2, Art. X of the State Constitution, under 409
615	615	chapters 250 and 251, and under federal laws, when on duty or 410
616	616	when training or preparing themselves for military duty; 411
617	617	(c) Persons carrying out or training for emergency 412
618	618	management duties under c hapter 252; 413
619	619	(d) Sheriffs, marshals, prison or jail wardens, police 414
620	620	officers, Florida highway patrol officers, game wardens, revenue 415
621	621	officers, forest officials, special officers appointed under the 416
622	622	provisions of chapter 354, and other peace and law enforc ement 417
623	623	officers and their deputies and assistants and full -time paid 418
624	624	peace officers of other states and of the Federal Government who 419
625	625	are carrying out official duties while in this state; 420
626	626	(e) Officers or employees of the state or United States 421
627	627	duly authorized to carry a concealed weapon or a concealed 422
628	628	firearm; 423
629	629	(f) Guards or messengers of common carriers, express 424
630	630	companies, armored car carriers, mail carriers, banks, and other 425
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643	643	financial institutions, while actually employed in and about the 426
644	644	shipment, transportation, or delivery of any money, treasure, 427
645	645	bullion, bonds, or other thing of value within this state; 428
646	646	(g) Regularly enrolled members of any organization duly 429
647	647	authorized to purchase or receive weapons or firearms from the 430
648	648	United States or from this s tate, or regularly enrolled members 431
649	649	of clubs organized for target, skeet, or trap shooting, while at 432
650	650	or going to or from shooting practice; or regularly enrolled 433
651	651	members of clubs organized for modern or antique firearms 434
652	652	collecting, while such members are a t or going to or from their 435
653	653	collectors' gun shows, conventions, or exhibits; 436
654	654	(h) A person engaged in fishing, camping, or lawful 437
655	655	hunting or going to or returning from a fishing, camping, or 438
656	656	lawful hunting expedition; 439
657	657	(i) A person engaged in the busines s of manufacturing, 440
658	658	repairing, or dealing in firearms, or the agent or 441
659	659	representative of any such person while engaged in the lawful 442
660	660	course of such business; 443
661	661	(j) A person discharging a weapon or firearm for testing 444
662	662	or target practice under safe condition s and in a safe place not 445
663	663	prohibited by law or going to or from such place; 446
664	664	(k) A person discharging a weapon or firearm in a safe and 447
665	665	secure indoor range for testing and target practice; 448
666	666	(l) A person traveling in a public conveyance when the 449
667	667	weapon or firearm is securely encased and not in the person's 450
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676	676	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
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680	680	manual possession; 451
681	681	(m) A person while carrying a handgun unloaded and in a 452
682	682	secure wrapper, concealed or otherwise, from the place of 453
683	683	purchase to his or her home or place of business or to a place 454
684	684	of repair or back to his or her home or place of business; 455
685	685	(n) A person possessing weapons or firearms at his or her 456
686	686	home or place of business; 457
687	687	(o) Investigators employed by the several public defenders 458
688	688	of the state, while actually carrying out official dut ies, 459
689	689	provided such investigators: 460
690	690	1. Are employed full time; 461
691	691	2. Meet the official training standards for firearms 462
692	692	established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training 463
693	693	Commission as provided in s. 943.12(5) and the requirements of 464
694	694	ss. 493.6108(1)(a) and 943.13(1)-(4); and 465
695	695	3. Are individually designated by an affidavit of consent 466
696	696	signed by the employing public defender and filed with the clerk 467
697	697	of the circuit court in the county in which the employing public 468
698	698	defender resides. 469
699	699	(p) Investigators employed by the capital collateral 470
700	700	regional counsel, while actually carrying out official duties, 471
701	701	provided such investigators: 472
702	702	1. Are employed full time; 473
703	703	2. Meet the official training standards for firearms as 474
704	704	established by the Criminal Justice Standa rds and Training 475
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717	717	Commission as provided in s. 943.12(1) and the requirements of 476
718	718	ss. 493.6108(1)(a) and 943.13(1) -(4); and 477
719	719	3. Are individually designated by an affidavit of consent 478
720	720	signed by the capital collateral regional counsel and filed with 479
721	721	the clerk of the circuit court in the county in which the 480
722	722	investigator is headquartered. 481
723	723	(q)1. A tactical medical professional who is actively 482
724	724	operating in direct support of a tactical operation by a law 483
725	725	enforcement agency provided that: 484
726	726	a. The tactical medical professional is lawfully able to 485
727	727	possess firearms and has an active concealed weapon or concealed 486
728	728	firearm license issued pursuant to s. 790.06. 487
729	729	b. The tactical medical professional is appointed to a law 488
730	730	enforcement tactical team of a law enforcement age ncy by the 489
731	731	head of the law enforcement agency. 490
732	732	c. The law enforcement agency has an established policy 491
733	733	providing for the appointment, training, and deployment of the 492
734	734	tactical medical professional. 493
735	735	d. The tactical medical professional successfully 494
736	736	completes a firearms safety training and tactical training as 495
737	737	established or designated by the appointing law enforcement 496
738	738	agency. 497
739	739	e. The law enforcement agency provides and the tactical 498
740	740	medical professional participates in annual firearm training and 499
741	741	tactical training. 500
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750	750	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
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754	754	2. While actively operating in direct support of a 501
755	755	tactical operation by a law enforcement agency, a tactical 502
756	756	medical professional: 503
757	757	a. May carry a firearm in the same manner as a law 504
758	758	enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10 and, 505
759	759	notwithstanding any other law, at any place a tactical law 506
760	760	enforcement operation occurs. 507
761	761	b. Has no duty to retreat and is justified in the use of 508
762	762	any force which he or she reasonably believes is necessary to 509
763	763	defend himself or herself or another from bodily harm. 510
764	764	c. Has the same immunities and privileges as a law 511
765	765	enforcement officer, as defined in s. 943.10, in a civil or 512
766	766	criminal action arising out of a tactical law enforcement 513
767	767	operation when acting within the scope of his or her official 514
768	768	duties. 515
769	769	3. This paragraph may not be construed to authorize a 516
770	770	tactical medical professional to carry, transport, or store any 517
771	771	firearm or ammunition on any fire apparatus or EMS vehicle. 518
772	772	4. The appointing law enforcement agency shall issue any 519
773	773	firearm or ammunition that the tactical medical professional 520
774	774	carries in accordance with this paragraph. 521
775	775	5. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "tactical 522
776	776	medical professional" means a paramedic, as defined in s. 523
777	777	401.23, a physician, as defined in s. 458.305, or an osteopathic 524
778	778	physician, as defined in s. 459.003, who is appointed to provide 525
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787	787	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
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791	791	direct support to a tactical law enforcement unit by providing 526
792	792	medical services at high -risk incidents, including, but not 527
793	793	limited to, hostage incidents, narcotics raids, hazardous 528
794	794	surveillance, sniper incidents, armed suicidal persons, 529
795	795	barricaded suspects, high -risk felony warrant service, fugitives 530
796	796	refusing to surrender, and active shooter incidents. 531
797	797	(4) POSSESSION IN PRIVATE CONVEYANCE. — 532
798	798	(a) Notwithstanding s. 790.01, a person 18 years of age or 533
799	799	older who is in lawful possession of a handgun or other weapon 534
800	800	may possess such a handgun or weapon within the interior of a 535
801	801	private conveyance if the handgun or weapon is securely encased 536
802	802	or otherwise not readily accessible for immediate use. A person 537
803	803	who possesses a handgun or other weapon as authorized under this 538
804	804	paragraph may not carry the handgun or weapon on his or her 539
805	805	person. 540
806	806	Section 12. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (7) of 541
807	807	section 790.251, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 542
808	808	790.251 Protection of the right to keep and bear arms in 543
809	809	motor vehicles for self -defense and other lawful purposes; 544
810	810	prohibited acts; duty of public and private employers; immunity 545
811	811	from liability; enforcement. — 546
812	812	(7) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibitions in subsec tion (4) do not 547
813	813	apply to: 548
814	814	(a) Any school property as defined and regulated under s. 549
815	815	790.115. 550
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828	828	(b) Any correctional institution regulated under s. 944.47 551
829	829	or chapter 957. 552
830	830	Section 13. Subsections (5) through (12) and (14) of 553
831	831	section 790.401, Florida St atutes, are renumbered as subsections 554
832	832	(4) through (11) and (12), respectively, paragraphs (e) through 555
833	833	(j) of subsection (2) are redesignated as paragraphs (d) through 556
834	834	(i), respectively, and paragraph (c) and present paragraph (d) 557
835	835	of subsection (2), paragra phs (a), (b), (c), (g), and (h) of 558
836	836	subsection (3), present subsection (4), paragraphs (a) and (c) 559
837	837	of present subsection (6), paragraph (a) of present subsection 560
838	838	(7), paragraph (d) of present subsection (8), and present 561
839	839	subsections (9) and (13) of that sect ion are amended to read: 562
840	840	790.401 Risk protection orders. — 563
841	841	(2) PETITION FOR A RISK PROTECTION ORDER. —There is created 564
842	842	an action known as a petition for a risk protection order. 565
843	843	(c) An indigent respondent is entitled to appointment of 566
844	844	counsel to the same extent that an indigent person would be 567
845	845	entitled to appointment of counsel in a felony criminal case 568
846	846	Such petition for a risk protection order does not require 569
847	847	either party to be represented by an attorney . 570
848	848	(d) Notwithstanding any other law, attorney fees may not 571
849	849	be awarded in any proceeding under this section. 572
850	850	(3) RISK PROTECTION ORDER HEARINGS AND ISSUANCE. — 573
851	851	(a) Upon receipt of a petition, the court must order a 574
852	852	hearing to be held no later than 14 days after the date of the 575
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865	865	order and must issue a notice of hearing to the respondent for 576
866	866	the same. 577
867	867	1. The clerk of the court shall cause a copy of the notice 578
868	868	of hearing and petition to be forwarded on or before the next 579
869	869	business day to the appropriate law enforcement agency for 580
870	870	service upon the respon dent as provided in subsection (4) (5). 581
871	871	2. The court may, as provided in subsection (4), issue a 582
872	872	temporary ex parte risk protection order pending the hearing 583
873	873	ordered under this subsection. Such temporary ex parte order 584
874	874	must be served concurrently with the notice of hearing and 585
875	875	petition as provided in subsection (5). 586
876	876	2.3. The court may conduct a hearing by remote video 587
877	877	conference telephone pursuant to a local court rule to 588
878	878	reasonably accommodate a disability or exceptional 589
879	879	circumstances. The court must receive assurances of the 590
880	880	petitioner's identity before conducting a telephonic hearing. 591
881	881	(b) Upon notice and a hearing on the matter, if the court 592
882	882	finds by clear and convincing evidence that the respondent poses 593
883	883	a significant danger of causing personal i njury to himself or 594
884	884	herself or others by having in his or her custody or control, or 595
885	885	by purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or any 596
886	886	ammunition, the court may must issue a risk protection order for 597
887	887	a period that it deems appropriate, up to and in cluding but not 598
888	888	exceeding 12 months. 599
889	889	(c) In determining whether grounds for a risk protection 600
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902	902	order exist, the court may consider any relevant evidence, 601
903	903	including, but not limited to, any of the following: 602
904	904	1. A recent act or threat of violence by the r espondent 603
905	905	against himself or herself or others, whether or not such 604
906	906	violence or threat of violence involves a firearm. 605
907	907	2. An act or threat of violence by the respondent within 606
908	908	the past 12 months, including, but not limited to, acts or 607
909	909	threats of violence by the respondent against himself or herself 608
910	910	or others. 609
911	911	3. Evidence of the respondent being seriously mentally ill 610
912	912	or having recurring mental health issues. 611
913	913	4. A violation by the respondent of a risk protection 612
914	914	order or a no contact order issued under s. 741.30, s. 784.046, 613
915	915	or s. 784.0485. 614
916	916	5. A previous or existing risk protection order issued 615
917	917	against the respondent. 616
918	918	6. A violation of a previous or existing risk protection 617
919	919	order issued against the respondent. 618
920	920	7. Whether the respondent, in this st ate or any other 619
921	921	state, has been convicted of, had adjudication withheld on, or 620
922	922	pled nolo contendere to a crime that constitutes domestic 621
923	923	violence as defined in s. 741.28. 622
924	924	8. Whether the respondent has used, or has threatened to 623
925	925	use, against himself or h erself or others any weapons. 624
926	926	9. The unlawful or reckless use, display, or brandishing 625
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939	939	of a firearm by the respondent. 626
940	940	10. The recurring use of, or threat to use, physical force 627
941	941	by the respondent against another person or the respondent 628
942	942	stalking another person. 629
943	943	11. Whether the respondent, in this state or any other 630
944	944	state, has been arrested for, convicted of, had adjudication 631
945	945	withheld on, or pled nolo contendere to a crime involving 632
946	946	violence or a threat of violence. 633
947	947	12. Corroborated evidence of the a buse of controlled 634
948	948	substances or alcohol by the respondent. 635
949	949	13. Evidence of recent acquisition of firearms or 636
950	950	ammunition by the respondent is only relevant if the respondent 637
951	951	previously did not own or possess firearms or ammunition and one 638
952	952	or more of the other factors in this paragraph is present . 639
953	953	14. Any relevant information from family and household 640
954	954	members concerning the respondent. 641
955	955	15. Witness testimony, taken while the witness is under 642
956	956	oath, relating to the matter before the court. 643
957	957	(g) A risk protection order must include all of the 644
958	958	following: 645
959	959	1. A statement of the grounds supporting the issuance of 646
960	960	the order; 647
961	961	2. The date the order was issued; 648
962	962	3. The date the order ends; 649
963	963	4. Whether a mental health evaluation or chemical 650
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976	976	dependency evaluation of the respondent is required; 651
977	977	5. The address of the court in which any responsive 652
978	978	pleading should be filed; 653
979	979	6. A description of the requirements for the surrender of 654
980	980	all firearms and ammunition that the respondent owns, under 655
981	981	subsection (6) (7); and 656
982	982	7. The following statement: 657
983	983	"To the subject of this protection order: This order will last 658
984	984	until the date noted above. If you have not done so already, you 659
985	985	must surrender immediately to the (insert name of local law 660
986	986	enforcement agency) all firearms and ammunition that you own in 661
987	987	your custody, control, or possession and any license to carry a 662
988	988	concealed weapon or firearm issued to you under s. 790.06, 663
989	989	Florida Statutes. You may not have in your custody or control, 664
990	990	or purchase, possess, receive, or attem pt to purchase or 665
991	991	receive, a firearm or ammunition while this order is in effect. 666
992	992	You have the right to request one hearing to vacate this order, 667
993	993	starting after the date of the issuance of this order, and to 668
994	994	request another hearing after every extension of the order, if 669
995	995	any. You may seek the advice of an attorney as to any matter 670
996	996	connected with this order." 671
997	997	(h) If the court issues a risk protection order, the court 672
998	998	must inform the respondent that he or she is entitled to request 673
999	999	a hearing to vacate the or der in the manner provided by 674
1000	1000	subsection (5) (6). The court shall provide the respondent with 675
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1010	1010
1011	1011
1012	1012
1013	1013	a form to request a hearing to vacate. 676
1014	1014	(4) TEMPORARY EX PARTE RISK PROTECTION ORDERS. — 677
1015	1015	(a) A petitioner may request that a temporary ex parte 678
1016	1016	risk protection order be issued before a hearing for a risk 679
1017	1017	protection order, without notice to the respondent, by including 680
1018	1018	in the petition detailed allegations based on personal knowledge 681
1019	1019	that the respondent poses a significant danger of causing 682
1020	1020	personal injury to himse lf or herself or others in the near 683
1021	1021	future by having in his or her custody or control, or by 684
1022	1022	purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or ammunition. 685
1023	1023	(b) In considering whether to issue a temporary ex parte 686
1024	1024	risk protection order under this section, the court shall 687
1025	1025	consider all relevant evidence, including the evidence described 688
1026	1026	in paragraph (3)(c). 689
1027	1027	(c) If a court finds there is reasonable cause to believe 690
1028	1028	that the respondent poses a significant danger of causing 691
1029	1029	personal injury to himself or herse lf or others in the near 692
1030	1030	future by having in his or her custody or control, or by 693
1031	1031	purchasing, possessing, or receiving, a firearm or ammunition, 694
1032	1032	the court must issue a temporary ex parte risk protection order. 695
1033	1033	(d) The court must hold a temporary ex parte risk 696
1034	1034	protection order hearing in person or by telephone on the day 697
1035	1035	the petition is filed or on the business day immediately 698
1036	1036	following the day the petition is filed. 699
1037	1037	(e) A temporary ex parte risk protection order must 700
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1046	1046	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
1047	1047
1048	1048
1049	1049
1050	1050	include all of the following: 701
1051	1051	1. A statement of the grounds asserted for the order; 702
1052	1052	2. The date the order was issued; 703
1053	1053	3. The address of the court in which any responsive 704
1054	1054	pleading may be filed; 705
1055	1055	4. The date and time of the scheduled hearing; 706
1056	1056	5. A description of the requirements for t he surrender of 707
1057	1057	all firearms and ammunition that the respondent owns, under 708
1058	1058	subsection (7); and 709
1059	1059	6. The following statement: 710
1060	1060	"To the subject of this protection order: This order is valid 711
1061	1061	until the date noted above. You are required to surrender all 712
1062	1062	firearms and ammunition that you own in your custody, control, 713
1063	1063	or possession. You may not have in your custody or control, or 714
1064	1064	purchase, possess, receive, or attempt to purchase or receive, a 715
1065	1065	firearm or ammunition while this order is in effect. You must 716
1066	1066	surrender immediately to the (insert name of local law 717
1067	1067	enforcement agency) all firearms and ammunition in your custody, 718
1068	1068	control, or possession and any license to carry a concealed 719
1069	1069	weapon or firearm issued to you under s. 790.06, Florida 720
1070	1070	Statutes. A hearing will be held on the date and at the time 721
1071	1071	noted above to determine if a risk protection order should be 722
1072	1072	issued. Failure to appear at that hearing may result in a court 723
1073	1073	issuing an order against you which is valid for 1 year. You may 724
1074	1074	seek the advice of an attorney as to any matter connected with 725
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1083	1083	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
1084	1084
1085	1085
1086	1086
1087	1087	this order." 726
1088	1088	(f) A temporary ex parte risk protection order ends upon 727
1089	1089	the hearing on the risk protection order. 728
1090	1090	(g) A temporary ex parte risk protection order must be 729
1091	1091	served by a law enforcement officer in the same manner as 730
1092	1092	provided for in subsection (5) for service of the notice of 731
1093	1093	hearing and petition and must be served concurrently with the 732
1094	1094	notice of hearing and petition. 733
1095	1095	(h) If the court denies the petitioner's request for a 734
1096	1096	temporary ex parte risk protection order, the court must state 735
1097	1097	the particular reasons for the denial. 736
1098	1098	(5)(6) TERMINATION AND EXTENSION OF ORDERS. — 737
1099	1099	(a) The respondent may submit one written request for a 738
1100	1100	hearing to vacate a risk protection order issued under this 739
1101	1101	section, starting after the dat e of the issuance of the order, 740
1102	1102	and may request another hearing after every extension of the 741
1103	1103	order, if any. 742
1104	1104	1. Upon receipt of the request for a hearing to vacate a 743
1105	1105	risk protection order, the court shall set a date for a hearing. 744
1106	1106	Notice of the request mu st be served on the petitioner in 745
1107	1107	accordance with subsection (4) (5). The hearing must occur no 746
1108	1108	sooner than 14 days and no later than 30 days after the date of 747
1109	1109	service of the request upon the petitioner. 748
1110	1110	2. The respondent shall have the burden of proving by 749
1111	1111	clear and convincing evidence that the respondent does not pose 750
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1121	1121
1122	1122
1123	1123
1124	1124	a significant danger of causing personal injury to himself or 751
1125	1125	herself or others by having in his or her custody or control, 752
1126	1126	purchasing, possessing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition. 753
1127	1127	The court may consider any relevant evidence, including evidence 754
1128	1128	of the considerations listed in paragraph (3)(c). 755
1129	1129	3. If the court finds after the hearing that the 756
1130	1130	respondent has met his or her burden of proof, the court must 757
1131	1131	vacate the order. 758
1132	1132	4. The law enforcement agency holding any firearm or 759
1133	1133	ammunition or license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm 760
1134	1134	that has been surrendered pursuant to this section shall be 761
1135	1135	notified of the court order to vacate the risk protection order. 762
1136	1136	(c) The petitioner may, b y motion, request an extension of 763
1137	1137	a risk protection order at any time within 30 days before the 764
1138	1138	end of the order. 765
1139	1139	1. Upon receipt of the motion to extend, the court shall 766
1140	1140	order that a hearing be held no later than 14 days after the 767
1141	1141	date the order is issu ed and shall schedule such hearing. 768
1142	1142	a. The court may schedule a hearing by telephone in the 769
1143	1143	manner provided by subparagraph (3)(a)2. (3)(a)3. 770
1144	1144	b. The respondent must be personally serviced in the same 771
1145	1145	manner provided by subsection (5). 772
1146	1146	2. In determining whether to extend a risk protection 773
1147	1147	order issued under this section, the court may consider all 774
1148	1148	relevant evidence, including evidence of the considerations 775
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1157	1157	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
1158	1158
1159	1159
1160	1160
1161	1161	listed in paragraph (3)(c). 776
1162	1162	3. If the court finds by clear and convincing evide nce 777
1163	1163	that the requirements for issuance of a risk protection order as 778
1164	1164	provided in subsection (3) continue to be met, the court must 779
1165	1165	extend the order. However, if, after notice, the motion for 780
1166	1166	extension is uncontested and no modification of the order is 781
1167	1167	sought, the order may be extended on the basis of a motion or 782
1168	1168	affidavit stating that there has been no material change in 783
1169	1169	relevant circumstances since entry of the order and stating the 784
1170	1170	reason for the requested extension. 785
1171	1171	4. The court may extend a risk prote ction order for a 786
1172	1172	period that it deems appropriate, up to and including but not 787
1173	1173	exceeding 12 months, subject to an order to vacate as provided 788
1174	1174	in paragraph (a) or to another extension order by the court. 789
1175	1175	(6)(7) SURRENDER OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. — 790
1176	1176	(a) Upon issuance of a risk protection order under this 791
1177	1177	section, including a temporary ex parte risk protection order, 792
1178	1178	the court shall order the respondent to surrender to the local 793
1179	1179	law enforcement agency all firearms and ammunition owned by the 794
1180	1180	respondent in the respondent's custody, control, or possession 795
1181	1181	except as provided in subsection (8) (9), and any license to 796
1182	1182	carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued under s. 790.06, held 797
1183	1183	by the respondent. 798
1184	1184	(7)(8) RETURN AND DISPOSAL OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. — 799
1185	1185	(d) Any firearm and ammunition surrendered by a respondent 800
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1194	1194	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
1195	1195
1196	1196
1197	1197
1198	1198	pursuant to subsection (6) (7) which remains unclaimed for 1 801
1199	1199	year by the lawful owner after an order to vacate the risk 802
1200	1200	protection order shall be disposed of in accordance with the law 803
1201	1201	enforcement agency's policies and procedures for the disposal of 804
1202	1202	firearms in police custody. 805
1203	1203	(8)(9) TRANSFER OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. —A respondent 806
1204	1204	may elect to transfer all firearms and ammunition owned by the 807
1205	1205	respondent that have been surrendered to or seized by a local 808
1206	1206	law enforcement agency pursuant to subsection (6) (7) to another 809
1207	1207	person who is willing to receive the respondent's firearms and 810
1208	1208	ammunition. The law enforcement agency must allow such a 811
1209	1209	transfer only if it is determined that the chosen recipient: 812
1210	1210	(a) Currently is eligible to own or possess a firearm and 813
1211	1211	ammunition under federal and state law after confirmation 814
1212	1212	through a background check; 815
1213	1213	(b) Attests to storing the firearms and ammunition in a 816
1214	1214	manner such that the respondent does not have access to or 817
1215	1215	control of the firearms and ammunition until the risk protection 818
1216	1216	order against the respondent is vacated or ends without 819
1217	1217	extension; and 820
1218	1218	(c) Attests not to transfer the firearms or ammunition 821
1219	1219	back to the respondent until the risk protection order ag ainst 822
1220	1220	the respondent is vacated or ends without extension. 823
1221	1221	(13) LIABILITY.—Except as provided in subsection (8) or 824
1222	1222	subsection (11), this section does not impose criminal or civil 825
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1231	1231	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
1232	1232
1233	1233
1234	1234
1235	1235	liability on any person or entity for acts or omissions related 826
1236	1236	to obtaining a risk protection order or temporary ex parte risk 827
1237	1237	protection order, including, but not limited to, providing 828
1238	1238	notice to the petitioner, a family or household member of the 829
1239	1239	respondent, and any known third party who may be at risk of 830
1240	1240	violence or failure to provide such notice, or reporting, 831
1241	1241	declining to report, investigating, declining to investigate, 832
1242	1242	filing, or declining to file, a petition under this section. 833
1243	1243	Section 14. Subsections (1) and (4) of section 27.53, 834
1244	1244	Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 835
1245	1245	27.53 Appointment of assistants and other staff; method of 836
1246	1246	payment.— 837
1247	1247	(1) The public defender of each judicial circuit is 838
1248	1248	authorized to employ and establish, in such numbers as 839
1249	1249	authorized by the General Appropriations Act, assistant public 840
1250	1250	defenders and other staff and personnel pursuant to s. 29.006, 841
1251	1251	who shall be paid from funds appropriated for that purpose. 842
1252	1252	Notwithstanding s. 790.01 ss. 790.01 and 790.02 , an investigator 843
1253	1253	employed by a public defender, while actually carrying out 844
1254	1254	official duties, is au thorized to carry a concealed weapon or 845
1255	1255	concealed firearm if the investigator complies with s. 846
1256	1256	790.25(2)(o). However, such investigators are not eligible for 847
1257	1257	membership in the Special Risk Class of the Florida Retirement 848
1258	1258	System. The public defenders of all judicial circuits shall 849
1259	1259	jointly develop a coordinated classification and pay plan which 850
1260	1260
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1268	1268	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
1269	1269
1270	1270
1271	1271
1272	1272	shall be submitted on or before January 1 of each year to the 851
1273	1273	Justice Administrative Commission, the office of the President 852
1274	1274	of the Senate, and the office of the Speak er of the House of 853
1275	1275	Representatives. Such plan shall be developed in accordance with 854
1276	1276	policies and procedures of the Executive Office of the Governor 855
1277	1277	established in s. 216.181. Each assistant public defender 856
1278	1278	appointed by a public defender under this section shall serve at 857
1279	1279	the pleasure of the public defender. Each investigator employed 858
1280	1280	by a public defender shall have full authority to serve any 859
1281	1281	witness subpoena or court order issued, by any court or judge 860
1282	1282	within the judicial circuit served by such public defen der, in a 861
1283	1283	criminal case in which such public defender has been appointed 862
1284	1284	to represent the accused. 863
1285	1285	(4) The five criminal conflict and civil regional counsels 864
1286	1286	may employ and establish, in the numbers authorized by the 865
1287	1287	General Appropriations Act, assistant regional counsels and 866
1288	1288	other staff and personnel in each judicial district pursuant to 867
1289	1289	s. 29.006, who shall be paid from funds appropriated for that 868
1290	1290	purpose. Notwithstanding s. 790.01 ss. 790.01 and 790.02 , an 869
1291	1291	investigator employed by an office of criminal conflict and 870
1292	1292	civil regional counsel, while actually carrying out official 871
1293	1293	duties, is authorized to carry a concealed weapon or concealed 872
1294	1294	firearm if the investigator complies with s. 790.25(2)(o). 873
1295	1295	However, such investigators are not eligible for membership in 874
1296	1296	the Special Risk Class of the Florida Retirement System. The 875
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1307	1307
1308	1308
1309	1309	five regional counsels shall jointly develop a coordinated 876
1310	1310	classification and pay plan for submission to the Justice 877
1311	1311	Administrative Commission, the President of the Senate, and the 878
1312	1312	Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1 of each 879
1313	1313	year. The plan must be developed in accordance with policies and 880
1314	1314	procedures of the Executive Office of the Governor established 881
1315	1315	in s. 216.181. Each assistant regional counsel appointed by the 882
1316	1316	regional counsel under this section shall serve at the pleasure 883
1317	1317	of the regional counsel. Each investigator employed by the 884
1318	1318	regional counsel shall have full authority to serve any witness 885
1319	1319	subpoena or court order issued by any court or judge in a 886
1320	1320	criminal case in which t he regional counsel has been appointed 887
1321	1321	to represent the accused. 888
1322	1322	Section 15. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 889
1323	1323	943.051, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 890
1324	1324	943.051 Criminal justice information; collection and 891
1325	1325	storage; fingerprinting. — 892
1326	1326	(3) 893
1327	1327	(b) A minor who is charged with or found to have committed 894
1328	1328	the following offenses shall be fingerprinted and the 895
1329	1329	fingerprints shall be submitted electronically to the 896
1330	1330	department, unless the minor is issued a civil citation pursuant 897
1331	1331	to s. 985.12: 898
1332	1332	1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011. 899
1333	1333	2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03. 900
1334	1334
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1344	1344
1345	1345
1346	1346	3. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 901
1347	1347	790.01(2). 902
1348	1348	4. Unlawful use of destructive devices or bombs, as 903
1349	1349	defined in s. 790.1615(1). 904
1350	1350	5. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e). 905
1351	1351	6. Assault or battery on a law enforcement officer, a 906
1352	1352	firefighter, or other specified officers, as defined in s. 907
1353	1353	784.07(2)(a) and (b). 908
1354	1354	7. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053. 909
1355	1355	7.8. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined i n s. 800.03. 910
1356	1356	8.9. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 911
1357	1357	790.22(5). 912
1358	1358	9.10. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014(3). 913
1359	1359	10.11. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 914
1360	1360	11.12. Arson, as defined in s. 806.031(1). 915
1361	1361	12.13. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 916
1362	1362	firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property, as 917
1363	1363	provided in s. 790.115. 918
1364	1364	Section 16. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 919
1365	1365	943.0585, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 920
1366	1366	943.0585 Court-ordered expunction of criminal history 921
1367	1367	records.— 922
1368	1368	(1) ELIGIBILITY.—A person is eligible to petition a court 923
1369	1369	to expunge a criminal history record if: 924
1370	1370	(d) The person has never, as of the date the application 925
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1381	1381
1382	1382
1383	1383	for a certificate of expunction is filed, b een adjudicated 926
1384	1384	guilty in this state of a criminal offense or been adjudicated 927
1385	1385	delinquent in this state for committing any felony or any of the 928
1386	1386	following misdemeanors, unless the record of such adjudication 929
1387	1387	of delinquency has been expunged pursuant to s. 9 43.0515: 930
1388	1388	1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011; 931
1389	1389	2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03; 932
1390	1390	3. Assault on a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or 933
1391	1391	other specified officers, as defined in s. 784.07(2)(a); 934
1392	1392	4. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 935
1393	1393	790.01(2); 936
1394	1394	5. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053; 937
1395	1395	5.6. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 938
1396	1396	firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property, as 939
1397	1397	defined in s. 790.115; 940
1398	1398	6.7. Unlawful use of destructive devices or bombs, as 941
1399	1399	defined in s. 790.1615(1); 942
1400	1400	7.8. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 943
1401	1401	790.22(5); 944
1402	1402	8.9. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03; 945
1403	1403	9.10. Arson, as defined in s. 806.031(1); 946
1404	1404	10.11. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014( 3); 947
1405	1405	11.12. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e); 948
1406	1406	or 949
1407	1407	12.13. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 950
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1418	1418
1419	1419
1420	1420	Section 17. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 951
1421	1421	943.059, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 952
1422	1422	943.059 Court-ordered sealing of criminal history 953
1423	1423	records.— 954
1424	1424	(1) ELIGIBILITY.—A person is eligible to petition a court 955
1425	1425	to seal a criminal history record when: 956
1426	1426	(b) The person has never, before the date the application 957
1427	1427	for a certificate of eligibility is filed, been adjudicated 958
1428	1428	guilty in this state of a criminal offense, or been adjudicated 959
1429	1429	delinquent in this state for committing any felony or any of the 960
1430	1430	following misdemeanor offenses, unless the record of such 961
1431	1431	adjudication of delinquency has been expunged pursuant to s. 962
1432	1432	943.0515: 963
1433	1433	1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011; 964
1434	1434	2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03; 965
1435	1435	3. Assault on a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or 966
1436	1436	other specified officers, as defined in s. 784.07(2)(a); 967
1437	1437	4. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 968
1438	1438	790.01(2); 969
1439	1439	5. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053; 970
1440	1440	5.6. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 971
1441	1441	firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property, as 972
1442	1442	defined in s. 790.115; 973
1443	1443	6.7. Unlawful use of destructive devices or bombs, as 974
1444	1444	defined in s. 790.1615(1); 975
1445	1445
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1448	1448
1449	1449
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1453	1453	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
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1455	1455
1456	1456
1457	1457	7.8. Unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor, as 976
1458	1458	defined in s. 790.22(5); 977
1459	1459	8.9. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03; 978
1460	1460	9.10. Arson, as defined in s. 806.031 (1); 979
1461	1461	10.11. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014(3); 980
1462	1462	11.12. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e); 981
1463	1463	or 982
1464	1464	12.13. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 983
1465	1465	Section 18. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 984
1466	1466	985.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 985
1467	1467	985.11 Fingerprinting and photographing. — 986
1468	1468	(1) 987
1469	1469	(b) Unless the child is issued a civil citation or is 988
1470	1470	participating in a similar diversion program pursuant to s. 989
1471	1471	985.12, a child who is charged with or found to have committe d 990
1472	1472	one of the following offenses shall be fingerprinted, and the 991
1473	1473	fingerprints shall be submitted to the Department of Law 992
1474	1474	Enforcement as provided in s. 943.051(3)(b): 993
1475	1475	1. Assault, as defined in s. 784.011. 994
1476	1476	2. Battery, as defined in s. 784.03. 995
1477	1477	3. Carrying a concealed weapon, as defined in s. 996
1478	1478	790.01(2). 997
1479	1479	4. Unlawful use of destructive devices or bombs, as 998
1480	1480	defined in s. 790.1615(1). 999
1481	1481	5. Neglect of a child, as defined in s. 827.03(1)(e). 1000
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1485	1485
1486	1486
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1490	1490	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
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1492	1492
1493	1493
1494	1494	6. Assault on a law enforcement officer, a firefighter, or 1001
1495	1495	other specified officers, as defined in s. 784.07(2)(a). 1002
1496	1496	7. Open carrying of a weapon, as defined in s. 790.053. 1003
1497	1497	7.8. Exposure of sexual organs, as defined in s. 800.03. 1004
1498	1498	8.9. Unlawful possession of a firearm, as defined in s. 1005
1499	1499	790.22(5). 1006
1500	1500	9.10. Petit theft, as defined in s. 812.014. 1007
1501	1501	10.11. Cruelty to animals, as defined in s. 828.12(1). 1008
1502	1502	11.12. Arson, resulting in bodily harm to a firefighter, 1009
1503	1503	as defined in s. 806.031(1). 1010
1504	1504	12.13. Unlawful possession or discharge of a weapon or 1011
1505	1505	firearm at a school-sponsored event or on school property as 1012
1506	1506	defined in s. 790.115. 1013
1507	1507	1014
1508	1508	A law enforcement agency may fingerprint and photograph a child 1015
1509	1509	taken into custody upon probable cause that such child has 1016
1510	1510	committed any other violation of law, as the agency deems 1017
1511	1511	appropriate. Such fingerprint records and photographs shall be 1018
1512	1512	retained by the law enforcement agency in a separate file, and 1019
1513	1513	these records and all copies thereof must be marked "Juvenile 1020
1514	1514	Confidential." These records are not available for public 1021
1515	1515	disclosure and inspection u nder s. 119.07(1) except as provided 1022
1516	1516	in ss. 943.053 and 985.04(2), but shall be available to other 1023
1517	1517	law enforcement agencies, criminal justice agencies, state 1024
1518	1518	attorneys, the courts, the child, the parents or legal 1025
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1527	1527	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
1528	1528
1529	1529
1530	1530
1531	1531	custodians of the child, their attorneys, a nd any other person 1026
1532	1532	authorized by the court to have access to such records. In 1027
1533	1533	addition, such records may be submitted to the Department of Law 1028
1534	1534	Enforcement for inclusion in the state criminal history records 1029
1535	1535	and used by criminal justice agencies for crimin al justice 1030
1536	1536	purposes. These records may, in the discretion of the court, be 1031
1537	1537	open to inspection by anyone upon a showing of cause. The 1032
1538	1538	fingerprint and photograph records shall be produced in the 1033
1539	1539	court whenever directed by the court. Any photograph taken 1034
1540	1540	pursuant to this section may be shown by a law enforcement 1035
1541	1541	officer to any victim or witness of a crime for the purpose of 1036
1542	1542	identifying the person who committed such crime. 1037
1543	1543	Section 19. This act shall take effect upon becoming a 1038
1544	1544	law. 1039