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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 321

Carrying Weapons and Firearms
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SPONSOR
Hunschofsky
FILED BY
Christine Hunschofsky — District 95, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
upon becoming a law
DIED IN
Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Carrying Weapons and Firearms; Prohibits person from carrying weapon or firearm into certain locations; provides criminal penalty.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Creates a new state law banning weapons in specific public locations.

The bill adds a new statute prohibiting anyone from carrying a weapon or firearm into courthouses, polling places, and government meeting locations.

It repeals the existing license-specific restrictions, meaning the new ban applies to all people, not just those holding a concealed carry permit.

Violating the new location ban is a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.

The bill also removes a specific cross-reference in the unlicensed carry statute, leaving the $25 fine for failing to show ID unchanged.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 New Statewide Carry Prohibition majors. 790.0135(1)

AICreates a new criminal offense prohibiting anyone from carrying a weapon or firearm into 15 specific locations, including courthouses, polling places, and government meetings.

“a person may not carry a weapon or firearm into: (a) A place of nuisance as defined in s. 823.05; (b) A police, sheriff, or highway patrol station; (c) A detention facility, prison” bill text, line 16 →
§ 2 Criminal Penalty for Violations majors. 790.0135(3)

AIEstablishes that knowingly and willfully entering a prohibited location with a weapon is a second-degree misdemeanor.

“A person who knowingly and willfully violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.” bill text, line 55 →
§ 3 Repeal of License-Specific Restrictions majors. 790.06(12)

AIDeletes the existing statutory list of prohibited locations that applied specifically to licensed concealed carry permit holders.

“A license issued under this section does not authorize any person to openly carry a handgun or carry a concealed weapon or concealed firearm into: 1. Any place of nuisance as” bill text, line 77 →
§ 4 Unlicensed Carry Identification Requirement moderates. 790.013

AIRequires unlicensed individuals carrying concealed weapons to display valid identification to law enforcement upon demand, with a $25 fine for non-compliance.

“must carry valid identification at all times when he or she is in actual possession of a concealed weapon or concealed firearm and must display such identification upon demand” bill text, line 64 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/12/2025
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/12/2025
Referred to Judiciary Committee
11/12/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/4/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 790.0135
+336 / −0
s. 790.013
+1 / −26
s. 790.06
+0 / −351