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Proposed Florida Firearm Legislation H0491

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Legislation Overview

Title: Use of Artificial Intelligence by Governmental Agencies to Detect Concealed Firearms

Description: Prohibits governmental agency or specified contractors from using or contracting with any other entities to use artificial intelligence to detect concealed firearms in public places; provides exceptions; provides remedy.

Session: 2025 Regular Session

Last Action: Now in Judiciary Committee

Last Action Date: March 27, 2025

Companion Bill: S562

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Criminal Justice Subcommittee;Monique Miller (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (2 of 120)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 27, 2025 Referred to Judiciary Committee
House Mar 27, 2025 Now in Judiciary Committee
House Mar 26, 2025 Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 26, 2025 Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Mar 26, 2025 Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House Mar 26, 2025 CS Filed
House Mar 26, 2025 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House Mar 24, 2025 PCS added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
House Mar 4, 2025 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House Feb 19, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 19, 2025 Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
House Feb 19, 2025 Referred to Judiciary Committee
House Feb 19, 2025 Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House Feb 10, 2025 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Comm Sub Mar 26, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
Description Vote Date Yea Votes Nay Votes No Votes Absent Passed
03/26/2025 13 0 0 5 Yes
  • Abbott, Shane (R) Absent
  • Alvarez, Daniel (R) Absent
  • Baker, Jessica (R) Absent
  • Bankson, Doug (R) Yea
  • Barnaby, Webster (R) Yea
  • Bartleman, Robin (D) Yea
  • Brackett, Robert (R) Yea
  • Fabricio, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Gottlieb, Michael (D) Absent
  • Greco, Sam (R) Yea
  • Grow, J.J. (R) Yea
  • Hart, Dianne (D) Yea
  • Jacques, Berny (R) Yea
  • Lopez, Johanna (D) Yea
  • Partington, Bill (R) Yea
  • Plakon, Rachel (R) Yea
  • Skidmore, Kelly (D) Absent
  • Yarkosky, Taylor (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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