F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
HB 353 2023
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to conditions of pretrial release;
3 amending s. 903.047, F.S.; prohibiting a defendant
4 from having in his or her care, custody, possession,
5 or control a firearm or any ammunition if a court so
6 orders as a condition of pretrial release; providing
7 criminal penalties; providing an effective date.
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11 Section 1. Subsection (3) is added to section 903.047,
12 Florida Statutes, to read:
13 903.047 Conditions of pretrial release.—
14 (3) If a court orders a defendant to surrender his or her
15 firearms or ammunition or prohibits a defendant's possession of
16 firearms or ammunition as a condition of pretrial release, it is
17 a violation of this section for the defendant to have in his or
18 her care, custody, possession, or control a firearm or any
19 ammunition.
20 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2023.
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