HB 645 (2005) -  Department of Law Enforcement

General Bill by Adams (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Homan; Porth; Sands
Department of Law Enforcement: Requires the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to review other records in addition to criminal history records to evaluate a potential buyer or transferee of a firearm, including an adjudication of mental defectiveness or a commitment to a mental institution as criteria that prohibit a person from purchasing a firearm; requires the department to maintain an automated database of persons who are prohibited from purchasing a firearm; requires each clerk of court to submit certain court records to the department within a certain period; requires the department to delete certain records from the automated database upon the request of an individual meeting specified conditions; authorizes the department to disclose collected data to other federal or state agencies with regard to the sale or transfer of a firearm; authorizes the department to disclose certain information to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for determining eligibility of an applicant for a concealed weapons or concealed firearms license; requires the clerk of court or mental hospital to provide additional information upon request following an appeal of an unapproved sale or transfer of a firearm; provides for recertification for protective services for an additional period, with reimbursement for expenses from the Victim and Witness Protection Review Committee; provides for unlimited protective services for a victim or witness without reimbursement; provides immunity to the department, other law enforcement agencies, and media representatives from civil liability for complying in good faith with a request to record or report information of an Amber Alert or Missing Child Alert; provides that a technical or clerical error or incorrect or incomplete information does not overcome the presumption of good faith in reporting information about an Amber Alert or Missing Child Alert; requires that disposition reports for dispositions relating to minor offenders are mandatory after a specified date; requires a set of fingerprints as part of a name change petition; authorizes the department to retain fingerprints in certain circumstances and use retained fingerprints for certain purposes; provides for an annual fee; requires the department to make certain information available to judges; authorizes a criminal justice agency to obtain a criminal history background check of a noncertified agency employee by submitting fingerprints to the department; requires that the criminal history check be provided by the department in certain circumstances; revises numerous provisions relating to expunction or sealing of a criminal history record; prohibits a person from denying arrests covered by his or her sealed criminal record when attempting to purchase a firearm; provides that a person who is seeking authorization for employment within or access to a seaport may not deny or fail to acknowledge arrests covered by sealed records; provides circumstances under which the department may acknowledge sealed criminal history records; requires the department to enter fingerprints into a statewide automated fingerprint identification system; requires the department to search each arrest fingerprint card received against fingerprints retained in the statewide automated fingerprint identification system; provides for refingerprinting by a certain date; repeals provisions relating to an annual financial audit of criminal justice selection centers; authorizes the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and the advisory board of a criminal justice selection center to inspect and copy documents; requires the department to investigate all public assistance that is provided by the state; requires public assistance recipients to consent in writing to an investigation into their employment and financial histories; requires the department to report the results of investigations to the Agency for Workforce Innovation; authorizes the department to purchase goodwill and promotional materials; limits the annual amount of such expenditures; prohibits the unauthorized use of the department's emblems and names.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: 05/06/05 S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Judiciary
  • Governmental Oversight and Productivity
  • Justice Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2624 Subject: Law Enforcement Department Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 4/14/2005 10:03:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee 3/23/2005 5:52:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee 3/22/2005 12:02:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Domestic Security Committee 3/16/2005 4:01:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Domestic Security Committee 3/16/2005 1:58:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 3/14/2005 7:26:43 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Committee 3/7/2005 1:47:48 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/22/2005 10:31 AM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 212] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Criminal Justice Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Productivity; Justice Appropriations -SJ 00892 Time: 05/03/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2005 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2005 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 Time: 04/22/2005 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/22/2005 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/22/2005 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2005 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 061231 withdrawn Time: 04/21/2005 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/21/2005 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 061231 filed Time: 04/20/2005 - 1:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2005) Time: 04/19/2005 - 9:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/14/2005 - 10:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/14/2005 - 10:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 04/14/2005 - 10:04 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Council Time: 04/14/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/14/2005 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/14/2005 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/12/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 03/23/2005 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/23/2005 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/23/2005 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 03/21/2005 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/16/2005 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Domestic Security Committee Time: 03/16/2005 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Domestic Security Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Domestic Security Committee Time: 03/16/2005 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Domestic Security Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Domestic Security Committee agenda Time: 03/14/2005 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Domestic Security Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Domestic Security Committee Time: 03/14/2005 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Domestic Security Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 03/14/2005 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/14/2005 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Domestic Security Committee Time: 03/14/2005 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Domestic Security Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/14/2005 - 8:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Committee Time: 03/14/2005 - 7:27 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Committee Time: 03/09/2005 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Committee agenda Time: 03/07/2005 - 1:54 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Domestic Security Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/11/2005 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/31/2005 - 11:53 AM Member: Adams Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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68.07
790.065
914.25
937.021
938.07 HB 397
938.27
943.05 HB 397
943.052
943.053 HB 1915
943.0585 HB 467, HB 1347, HB 1915
943.059 HB 1347, HB 1915
943.13
943.1715
943.1716
943.2569
943.257
943.401