Florida · House Bill 1021 · 2025 Regular Session

Carrying of Handguns or Weapons by Law Enforcement Officers Attending Athletic Events

HB 1021 Sponsored by Jeff Holcomb and Judson Sapp Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 2, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Carrying of Handguns or Weapons by Law Enforcement Officers Attending Athletic Events ; Provides an exception to prohibition on carrying of handguns or concealed weapons or firearms at athletic events if person holds an active certification as law enforcement officer, is attending such events as private citizen, & he or she complies with certain requirements.

Every action

33 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeReported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee · House Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  9. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  10. HouseCS Filed
  11. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  12. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  16. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  17. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  18. HouseCS Filed
  19. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  20. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  21. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
  23. HouseRead 2nd time
  24. HousePlaced on 3rd reading
  25. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HouseCS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 2
  3. HouseMessage sent to senate
  4. SenateIn Messages
  5. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  6. SenateReceived
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 2 members who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans.

  • Jeff HolcombR Primary sponsor · District 53
  • Judson SappR Primary sponsor · District 20
  • JC Judiciary Committee Sponsoring committee
  • CJ Criminal Justice Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 5 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.