CS/CS/HB 259 (2021) -  Safety of Religious Institutions

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Education & Employment Committee and Williamson and Byrd (CO-SPONSORS) Andrade; Bell; Beltran; Brannan; Buchanan; DiCeglie; Duggan; Fernandez-Barquin; Fetterhoff; Fine; Fischer; Grall; Gregory; Harding; Hawkins; Ingoglia; Leek; Maggard; Maney; Massullo; McClain; Overdorf; Payne; Roach; Robinson, W.; Rommel; Roth; Sabatini; Salzman; Shoaf; Sirois; Smith, D.; Snyder; Tuck; Yarborough
Safety of Religious Institutions: Authorizes, for specified purposes, concealed weapons or firearms licensee to carry firearm on certain property of church, synagogue, or other religious institution.
Effective Date: June 29, 2021
Last Event: Chapter No. 2021-200 on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:30 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/20/21 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 6

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 498 Subject: Safety of Religious Institutions Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 970332 , Polsky Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 12 Senate: Failed 4/26/2021 3:29:10 PM
    • A 900148 , Farmer Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 19 Senate: Failed 4/26/2021 3:34:13 PM
    • A 730786 , Taddeo Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 22 Senate: Failed 4/26/2021 3:30:45 PM
    • A 930410 , Farmer Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 22 Senate: Failed 4/26/2021 3:35:52 PM
    • A 351246 , Farmer Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 22 Senate: Withdrawn 4/26/2021 3:06:23 PM
    • A 905078 , Torres Date Filed: 04/25/21, Line#: 22 Senate: Withdrawn 4/26/2021 3:36:10 PM
    • A 676756 , Farmer Date Filed: 04/23/21, Line#: 26 Senate: Failed 4/26/2021 3:33:01 PM
    • A 706888 , Rules, Thurston Date Filed: 04/13/21, Line#: 12 Senate(c): Unfavorable 04/20/2021 11:01 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 836759 , Driskell (JDC) Date Filed: 03/16/21, Line#: 54 House(c): Withdrawn 03/17/2021 06:47 PM
    • D 707993 , Byrd (JDC) Date Filed: 03/16/21, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/17/2021 06:47 PM
    • AA 577287 , Driskell (JDC) Date Filed: 03/17/21, Line#: 11 House(c): Failed to Adopt 03/17/2021 06:47 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 756723 , Byrd (EEC) Date Filed: 03/09/21, Line#: 60 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/10/2021 04:29 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/7/2021 9:23:36 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/27/2021 5:00:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/20/2021 10:04:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/13/2021 9:17:50 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/17/2021 7:08:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/15/2021 4:30:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/10/2021 6:33:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Education & Employment Committee 3/8/2021 4:39:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 2/10/2021 6:36:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee 2/3/2021 6:14:31 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/26/2021 09:35 AM   Yeas: 76 Nays: 37 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 19] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2021 10:42 AM   Yeas: 24 Nays: 16 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 6] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2021-200 Time: 07/06/2021 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2021 - 10:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/28/2021 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/27/2021 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 16 -SJ 726 Time: 04/27/2021 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 726 Time: 04/27/2021 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (676756, 730786, 900148, 930410, 970332) -SJ 702 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 702 Time: 04/26/2021 - 3:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/21 -SJ 721 Time: 04/22/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/20/2021 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 10 NAYS 6 -SJ 472 Time: 04/20/2021 - 10:42 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/15/2021 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/14/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/14/2021 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 387 Time: 04/07/2021 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 387 Time: 04/02/2021 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/31/2021 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/31/2021 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 37 Time: 03/26/2021 - 9:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/26/2021 - 9:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/25/2021 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/25/2021 - 2:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/25/2021 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/18/2021 - 9:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/25/2021) Time: 03/18/2021 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/18/2021 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/18/2021 - 8:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/18/2021 - 8:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/17/2021 - 7:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/17/2021 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/15/2021 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/12/2021 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/12/2021 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/10/2021 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/10/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/10/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/10/2021 - 6:34 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee Time: 03/10/2021 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda Time: 03/08/2021 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Education & Employment Committee Time: 02/10/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/10/2021 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 02/10/2021 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/03/2021 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2021 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/22/2021 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education & Employment Committee Time: 01/22/2021 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Education & Employment Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2021 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice & Public Safety Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/14/2021 - 9:40 AM Member: Williamson Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
790.06 HB 123, HB 213, CS/SB 498, HB 1343, HB 1367, SB 1580, SB 1882, HB 6001, HB 6055