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FL S0146

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Tina Polsky

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Cited as "Jaime's Law," the bill would require criminal background checks for the sale or transfer of ammunition in Florida, extending existing firearm background check requirements under section 790.065 to include ammunition transactions
  • Licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers would be prohibited from selling ammunition without completing the same background check process currently required for firearms, including obtaining a completed form, collecting a processing fee (up to $8), and receiving an approval number from the Department of Law Enforcement
  • Holders of valid concealed weapons or firearms licenses and active certified law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officers would be exempt from the ammunition background check requirement
  • Ammunition transfers at shooting ranges, galleries, or designated target shooting areas would be exempt, as would transfers reasonably necessary for hunting, trapping, or fishing, provided the transferor has no reason to believe the transferee is prohibited from possessing ammunition or intends to use it in a crime
  • Knowingly acquiring ammunition intended for a person prohibited by state or federal law from possessing it would constitute a third-degree felony, with an effective date of October 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Sale or Transfer of Ammunition

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice

5/5/2023

Full Bill Text

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