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Florida · 2026 Regular Session

S0702 Mental Health Programs for Gun Violence Prevention

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Firearms otherAI label

Restricts gun access model confidence 80%

Creates and funds a pilot program providing mental health services, conflict resolution training, and alternatives to incarceration for at-risk youth aged 10-21 to address root causes of gun violence, so fewer youth commit or become victims of gun violence.

The Legislature finds that persons under 21 years of age in this state are disproportionately affected by gun violence, which has significant adverse effects on the health, safety, and well being of persons under 21 years of age. Further, the Legislature finds that mental health challenges and unresolved conflicts are contributing factors to the prevalence of gun violence and that there is a need for targeted mental health and conflict resolution education programs to assist persons under 21 years of age in mitigating these issues.

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Status: Failed

Last action
2026-03-13: Died in Criminal Justice
Filed
2025-12-02
Sponsor
LaVon Bracy Davis D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a pilot mental health and conflict-resolution program explicitly aimed at preventing gun violence among youth by addressing contributing factors like mental health issues and providing alternatives to incarceration, including for firearm offenders. This substantively addresses the firearms topic via prevention and intervention measures (tagged 'other' as it does not match any specific subtag like background checks, red-flag orders, or storage rules). No provisions address transgender issues, abortion, or immigration enforcement.

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History (4 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-03-13SDied in Criminal Justice
2026-01-13SIntroduced
2025-12-16SReferred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
2025-12-02SFiled