Bill > H6017

This bill repeals Section 790.33 of Florida Statutes, which previously governed the preemption of firearms and ammunition regulation, and makes a conforming amendment to Section 790.251, which protects the rights of employees, customers, and invitees to keep legally owned firearms locked in their vehicles while on employer property. The amendment removes language that specifically referenced the now-repealed preemption statute, but maintains the core protections that prohibit employers from taking adverse actions against individuals for possessing firearms in their locked vehicles. Specifically, the bill continues to prevent employers from: prohibiting firearms locked in vehicles, searching vehicles to find firearms, conditioning employment on firearm possession, preventing people from entering parking lots because of firearms in their vehicles, or terminating employment or discriminating against individuals for exercising their constitutional right to keep and bear arms. The changes will take effect on July 1, 2026, potentially signaling a shift in how local jurisdictions might regulate firearms in the future by removing the previous explicit legislative preemption.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/6017