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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 6017

Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition
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SPONSOR
Daley
FILED BY
Dan Daley — District 96, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Criminal Justice Subcommittee

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Preemption of Firearms and Ammunition; Repeals provisions preempting the field of regulation of firearms & ammunition to Legislature, to exclusion of local jurisdictions.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Repeals state preemption, allowing local firearm regulation.

The bill repeals the statute that gave the state exclusive authority to regulate firearms, removing the legal barrier to local gun laws.

Cities and counties can now enact their own ordinances restricting where people may carry or store firearms within their jurisdictions.

The change also removes a reference to the repealed statute in the law protecting the right to carry firearms in vehicles.

Local governments gain the power to create rules that previously could only be established by the state legislature.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Repeal of Statewide Firearms Preemption majors. 790.33

AIRemoves the statutory bar that prevented local governments from regulating firearms and ammunition, allowing cities and counties to enact their own local firearm laws.

“Section 790.33, Florida Statutes, is repealed.” bill text, line 12 →
§ 2 Removal of Cross-Reference in Employer Immunity Provision moderates. 790.251

AIDeletes a reference to the repealed preemption statute from the section protecting the right to keep and bear arms in motor vehicles, clarifying that the immunity applies to all public sector employers without relying on the now-repealed law.

“including those already prohibited from regulating firearms under s. 790.33.” bill text, line 68 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/5/2026
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to Judiciary Committee
1/5/2026
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/5/2026
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
12/17/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 790.33
+6 / −0
s. 790.251
+0 / −10