Florida House Bill 543 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 30-1)
Status: Passed on April 3 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-03 - Chapter No. 2023-18; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7025 (Ch. 2023-19)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Authorizes person to carry concealed weapon or firearm if he or she is licensed to do so or meets specified requirements; requires person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license to carry identification & display upon demand by law enforcement; prohibits person who is carrying concealed weapon or firearm without license from carrying such weapon or firearm in specified locations; authorizes nonresident to carry concealed weapon or firearm in this state if he or she meets same requirements as resident; requires Office of Safe Schools to develop behavioral threat management operational process.

Public Safety

House Judiciary Committee	Rep. Chuck Brannan [R]	Rep. Bobby Payne [R]	Rep. Adam Anderson [R]
Rep. Alex Andrade [R]	Rep. Doug Bankson [R]	Rep. Webster Barnaby [R]	Rep. Dean Black [R]
Rep. Adam Botana [R]	Rep. Robert Brackett [R]	Rep. James Buchanan [R]	Rep. Wyman Duggan [R]
Rep. Randy Fine [R]	Rep. Mike Giallombardo [R]	Rep. Tommy Gregory [R]	Rep. Jeff Holcomb [R]
Rep. Tom Leek [R]	Rep. Randy Maggard [R]	Rep. Ralph Massullo [R]	Rep. Stan McClain [R]
Rep. Lauren Melo [R]	Rep. Toby Overdorf [R]	Rep. Rachel Plakon [R]	Rep. Bob Rommel [R]
Rep. Rick Roth [R]	Rep. Michelle Salzman [R]	Rep. Tyler Sirois [R]	Rep. John Temple [R]
Rep. Chase Tramont [R]	Rep. Kaylee Tuck [R]	Rep. Brad Yeager [R]

2023-03-30 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#2 (Y: 27 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#5 (Y: 13 N: 27 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-03-29 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#4 (Y: 12 N: 27 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-03-24 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#46 (Y: 76 N: 32 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-23 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#39 (Y: 32 N: 77 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-02-21 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 16 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-02-07 - House - House Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee (Y: 10 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-03		Chapter No. 2023-18; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7025 (Ch. 2023-19)
2023-04-03		Approved by Governor
2023-04-03		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2023-03-31	House	Ordered enrolled
2023-03-31	House	In Messages
2023-03-30	Senate	Immediately certified
2023-03-30	Senate	CS passed; YEAS 27 NAYS 13
2023-03-30	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-03-29	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2023-03-29	Senate	Amendment(s) failed (212780, 244120, 447572, 494682, 611140, 617732, 641176, 846968)
2023-03-29	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-03-29	Senate	Substituted for CS/SB 150
2023-03-29	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2023-03-29	Senate	Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
2023-03-28	Senate	Received
2023-03-27	Senate	Referred to Fiscal Policy
2023-03-24	Senate	In Messages
2023-03-24	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 76, NAYS 32
2023-03-24	House	Read 3rd time
2023-03-23	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2023-03-23	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 089381 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 880029 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 419187 adopted
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 954681 adopted
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 988641 superseded by substitute
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 355135 adopted
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 591775 superseded by substitute
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 319647 adopted
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 488229 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 496193 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 642477 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 769093 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 423327 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 780607 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 618839 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 622081 Failed
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 389729 superseded by substitute
2023-03-23	House	Amendment 932977 adopted
2023-03-23	House	Read 2nd time
2023-03-20	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/23/2023)
2023-03-07	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-02-28	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2023-02-24	House	CS Filed
2023-02-24	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2023-02-24	House	Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2023-02-21	House	Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
2023-02-14	House	PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2023-02-07	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2023-02-07	House	Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
2023-02-07	House	Favorable by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
2023-01-31	House	Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2023-01-31	House	Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
2023-01-30	House	Filed

H277 (Similar To) 2023-01-20 - Withdrawn prior to introduction
H571 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
S150 (Similar To) 2023-03-29 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2023-18)
H7025 (Related) 2023-04-03 - Chapter No. 2023-19; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2023-18)
S152 (Similar To) 2023-03-29 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7025 (Ch. 2023-19), CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2023-18)
S1602 (Similar To) 2023-05-05 - Died in Criminal Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 543 (Ch. 2023-18)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1001	212		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	33		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1002	42		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1003	25		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1006	07		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1006	12		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1006	121		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1006	13		Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	53		Amended Code	See Bill Text
30	15		Amended Code	See Bill Text
768	28		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	001		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	01		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	013		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	015		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	052		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	053		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	06		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	0655		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	115		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	145		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	1612		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	25		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	251		Amended Code	See Bill Text
790	31		Amended Code	See Bill Text
810	095		Amended Code	See Bill Text
921	0022		Amended Code	See Bill Text
921	0024		Amended Code	See Bill Text
943	03		Amended Code	See Bill Text
943	051		Amended Code	See Bill Text
943	0585		Amended Code	See Bill Text
943	059		Amended Code	See Bill Text
943	6873		Amended Code	See Bill Text
985	11		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/BillText/e1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/243875/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/431135/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/583143/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/115055/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/965537/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/190383/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/398711/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/622081/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/954681/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/423327/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/574013/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/389729/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/932977/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/618839/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/780607/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/769093/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/891201/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/642477/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/496193/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/488229/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/591775/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/319647/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/988641/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/355135/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/419187/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/880029/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/089381/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Amendment/598667/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Analyses/h0543.CRG.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Analyses/h0543a.CRG.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Analyses/h0543b.JDC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Analyses/h0543z.CRG.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=66356&IsPCB=0&BillId=77202
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=66491&IsPCB=1&BillId=77202
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Vote/HouseVote_h00543c1039.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Vote/HouseVote_h00543e1046.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Vote/SenateVote_h00543e1004.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Vote/SenateVote_h00543e1005.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/543/Vote/SenateVote_h00543e1002.PDF