Florida Senate Bill S0206 Latest Draft

 Florida Senate - 2024 SB 206  By Senator Burgess 23-00348-24 2024206__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to unlawful possession of firearms, 3 ammunition, or electric weapons or devices; amending 4 s. 790.23, F.S.; revising the circumstances under 5 which it is unlawful for any person to own or to have 6 in his or her care, custody, possession, or control 7 any firearm, ammunition, or electric weapon or device, 8 or to carry a concealed weapon; providing an effective 9 date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13 Section 1.Section 790.23, Florida Statutes, is amended to 14 read: 15 790.23Felons and delinquents; possession of firearms, 16 ammunition, or electric weapons or devices unlawful. 17 (1)It is unlawful for any person to own or to have in his 18 or her care, custody, possession, or control any firearm, 19 ammunition, or electric weapon or device, or to carry a 20 concealed weapon, including a tear gas gun or chemical weapon or 21 device, if that person has been: 22 (a)Convicted of a felony in the courts of this state; 23 (b)Adjudicated delinquent Found, in the courts of this 24 state, if the to have committed a delinquent act that would be a 25 felony if committed by an adult and such person is under 24 26 years of age; 27 (c)Convicted of or found to have committed a crime against 28 the United States which is designated as a felony; 29 (d)Adjudicated Found to have committed a delinquent act in 30 another state, territory, or country for committing an act that 31 would be a felony if committed by an adult and which was 32 punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year and such 33 person is under 24 years of age; or 34 (e)Found guilty of an offense that is a felony in another 35 state, territory, or country and which was punishable by 36 imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year. 37 (2)This section does shall not apply to a person: 38 (a)Convicted of a felony whose civil rights and firearm 39 authority have been restored. 40 (b)Whose criminal history record has been expunged 41 pursuant to s. 943.0515(1)(b). 42 (3)Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), any 43 person who violates this section commits a felony of the second 44 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 45 775.084. 46 (4)Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 874.04, if the 47 offense described in subsection (1) has been committed by a 48 person who has previously qualified or who currently qualifies 49 for the penalty enhancements provided for in s. 874.04, the 50 offense is a felony of the first degree, punishable by a term of 51 years not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 52 775.083, or s. 775.084. 53 Section 2.This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.