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Florida · 2026 Regular Session

H0171 Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month

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Firearms otherAI label

No change to gun access model confidence 90%

Designates June as Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month and encourages events promoting awareness of firearm dangers and voluntary safety training, with no change to any laws on firearm access or restrictions.

The Legislature designates the month of June as "Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month" to recognize the importance of safe and responsible firearm use and ownership, while honoring the guarantees of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution and of s. 8, Art. I of the State Constitution.

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Status: Failed

Last action
2026-03-13: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
Filed
2025-10-14
Sponsor
Jervonte Edmonds D + 3 cosponsors (3 D)

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill is purely ceremonial and promotional, designating an awareness month and encouraging voluntary safety events without enacting, amending, or repealing any substantive law on firearms access, ownership, carrying, background checks, or other regulated activities.

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Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2026-02-12HHouse Criminal Justice Subcommittee13-0Passed

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History (11 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-03-13HDied in Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-02-12HNow in Government Operations Subcommittee
2026-02-12HReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-02-12HFavorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2026-02-10HAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
2026-01-13H1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2025-10-21HNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-10-21HReferred to Judiciary Committee
2025-10-21HReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee
2025-10-21HReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-10-14HFiled