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FL H1243
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2020
Primary Sponsor
Kamia Brown
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AI Summary
- Courts must order defendants arrested for domestic violence not to possess firearms or ammunition as a bail condition if safety of the victim, victim's children, or others would be more adequately assured
- Individuals with an outstanding arrest warrant for domestic violence are prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition
- Department of Law Enforcement must check during firearm background checks whether potential buyers have been charged with domestic violence crimes or have outstanding domestic violence warrants
- Courts may issue arrest warrants specifically for acts of domestic violence, allowing warrants to be issued based on probable cause affidavits rather than only on filed information
- Effective date: July 1, 2020
Legislative Description
Domestic Violence
Last Action
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/14/2020
Committee Referrals
Criminal Justice Subcommittee1/17/2020
Full Bill Text
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