FL HB 729
deadProtective Injunctions and Protection Orders
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did FL HB 729 pass?
No. FL HB 729 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
What is FL HB 729 about?
Protective Injunctions and Protection Orders; Requires respondent to surrender to local law enforcement agency all firearms, ammunition, & licenses to carry concealed weapon or firearm after issuance of final judgment on injunction for protection against domestic violence; provides for surrender & storage of firearms, ammunition, & licenses to carry concealed weapon or firearm after issuance of protective injunction; requires law enforcement agencies to develop certain policies & procedures; provides for return of firearms, ammunition, & licenses to carry concealed weapon or firearm when protective injunction is vacated, terminated, or otherwise rendered no longer affective; authorizes respondent to elect to transfer all firearms & ammunition surrendered or seized by law enforcement agency to another person; revises criminal penalty for second or subsequent violation of injunction for protection against domestic violence or foreign protection order.
Who sponsors FL HB 729?
Bartleman is the primary sponsor of FL HB 729, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Protective Injunctions and Protection Orders; Requires respondent to surrender to local law enforcement agency all firearms, ammunition, & licenses to carry concealed weapon or firearm after issuance of final judgment on injunction for protection against domestic violence; provides for surrender & storage of firearms, ammunition, & licenses to carry concealed weapon or firearm after issuance of protective injunction; requires law enforcement agencies to develop certain policies & procedures; provides for return of firearms, ammunition, & licenses to carry concealed weapon or firearm when protective injunction is vacated, terminated, or otherwise rendered no longer affective; authorizes respondent to elect to transfer all firearms & ammunition surrendered or seized by law enforcement agency to another person; revises criminal penalty for second or subsequent violation of injunction for protection against domestic violence or foreign protection order.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bartlemanprimary
- Eskamanicosponsor
- Campbellcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
failure
2026-01-13
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
filing,reading-1
2025-12-16
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
2025-12-16
Referred to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-12-16
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-12-10
Filed
filing
Versions
- H 729 FiledCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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