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HB 503 - Firearms in Vehicles - Key Vote

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Ted Deutch voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Signed (Executive) -

Title: Firearms in Vehicles

Signed by Governor Charlie Crist, Jr.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (26-13) - (Key vote)

Title: Firearms in Vehicles

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that bans employers from prohibiting customers and employees from possessing any legally owned firearm that is locked inside a private vehicle.

Highlights:
- Prohibits employers from inquiring either verbally or in writing about the presence of a firearm inside an employee's private vehicle or from searching the vehicle for a firearm. - Prohibits employers from requiring an agreement that prohibits employees from keeping legal firearms locked in a private vehicle as a condition of employment. - Prohibits employers from firing an employee or refusing service to a customer for exercising their right to keep and bear arms. - Exempts school properties, state correctional institutions, power plants, aerospace and national defense locations and property used to manufacture or store explosives. - Substitute offered by the House Environment & Natural Resources Council.
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (72-42) - (Key vote)

Title: Firearms in Vehicles

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that bans employers from prohibiting customers and employees from possessing any legally owned firearm that is locked inside a private vehicle.

Highlights:
- Prohibits employers from inquiring either verbally or in writing about the presence of a firearm inside an employee's private vehicle or from searching the vehicle for a firearm. - Prohibits employers from requiring an agreement that prohibits employees from keeping legal firearms locked in a private vehicle as a condition of employment. - Prohibits employers from firing an employee or refusing service to a customer for exercising their right to keep and bear arms. - Exempts school properties, state correctional institutions, power plants, aerospace and national defense locations and property used to manufacture or store explosives. - Substitute offered by the House Environment & Natural Resources Council.
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Legislation - Introduced (House) -

Title: Firearms in Vehicles

Sponsors

  • Greg Evers (FL - R) (Out Of Office)

Co-sponsors

  • Gayle Bauer Harrell (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
  • Paige Vanier Kreegel (FL - R) (Out Of Office)
  • Mitch Needelman (FL - R) (Out Of Office)

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