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Florida · 2025 Regular Session

S0598 Enhanced Firearms Training Facilities

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Firearms preemption sanctuaryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Exempts state-licensed enhanced firearms training facilities in unincorporated county areas from local government planning, zoning, and public works restrictions, so more ability to establish and operate such facilities despite local rules.

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, an enhanced firearms training facility licensed by the department is not subject to local government planning and zoning or public works restrictions if the facility is located in an unincorporated area of a county.

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Firearms otherAI label

No change to gun access model confidence 80%

Creates a state licensing process for enhanced firearms training facilities on agricultural-zoned land, including background checks, training requirements, and sheriff attestations, to support firearms training including for school guardians.

The department may issue a license to designate a facility as an enhanced firearms training facility.

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Status: Failed

Last action
2025-06-16: Died in Community Affairs
Filed
2025-02-10
Sponsor
Jay Collins R

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a licensing regime for enhanced firearms training facilities and exempts them from certain local restrictions in unincorporated areas, which expands the firearms axis by preempting local rules that could limit such facilities. The licensing and background check provisions are procedural and do not substantively expand or restrict access to firearms themselves.

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History (5 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-06-16SDied in Community Affairs
2025-05-03SIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2025-03-04SIntroduced
2025-02-20SReferred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
2025-02-10SFiled