Florida Senate - 2022                                    SB 1018
       
       
        
       By Senator Burgess
       
       
       
       
       
       20-00709-22                                           20221018__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to private investigative and security
    3         services; amending s. 493.6115, F.S.; revising
    4         eligibility requirements for certain licensees to
    5         carry firearms; amending s. 493.6305, F.S.; conforming
    6         provisions to changes made by the act; providing an
    7         effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   10  
   11         Section 1. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 493.6115,
   12  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   13         493.6115 Weapons and firearms.—
   14         (2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), only Class “C,”
   15  Class “CC,” Class “D,” Class “M,” Class “MA,” or Class “MB”
   16  licensees are permitted to bear a firearm, and any such licensee
   17  who bears a firearm shall also have a Class “G” license.
   18         (b)1. A Class “C” licensee who does not have a Class “G”
   19  license may bear a firearm if the licensee has a license to
   20  carry concealed firearms issued pursuant to s. 790.06.
   21         2. A Class “C,” Class “CC,” Class “D,” Class “M,” Class
   22  “MA,” or Class “MB” licensee who does not have a Class “G”
   23  license but who is a retired law enforcement officer; who
   24  separated from service in good standing; who, before such
   25  separation, served as a law enforcement officer for at least 10
   26  years; and who maintains her or his annual firearms proficiency
   27  qualification pursuant to the federal Law Enforcement Officers
   28  Safety Act, may bear a firearm in the performance of her or his
   29  duties.
   30         3. A Class “C,” Class “CC,” Class “D,” Class “M,” Class
   31  “MA,” or Class “MB” licensee who does not have a Class “G”
   32  license but who is an active law enforcement officer and who
   33  maintains the annual firearms proficiency qualification required
   34  by her or his agency, may bear a firearm in the performance of
   35  her or his duties.
   36         (4)(a)1. A Class “C” or Class “CC” licensee who is 21 years
   37  of age or older and has also been issued a Class “G” license,
   38  who has a license to carry concealed firearms, or who meets the
   39  requirements of subparagraph (2)(b)2. may carry, in the
   40  performance of her or his duties, a concealed firearm.
   41         2. A Class “D” licensee who is 21 years of age or older and
   42  has also been issued a Class “G” license or who meets the
   43  requirements of subparagraph (2)(b)2. may carry a concealed
   44  firearm in the performance of her or his duties under the
   45  conditions specified in s. 493.6305(3) and (4).
   46         (b) The Class “G” license must clearly indicate such
   47  authority. The authority of any such licensee to carry a
   48  concealed firearm is valid in any location throughout the state
   49  while performing services within the scope of the license.
   50         Section 2. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 493.6305,
   51  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
   52         493.6305 Uniforms, required wear; exceptions.—
   53         (3) Class “D” licensees who are authorized to carry a
   54  concealed firearm under s. 493.6115(4)(a)2. also Class “G”
   55  licensees and who are performing limited, special assignment
   56  duties may carry their authorized firearm concealed in the
   57  conduct of such duties.
   58         (4) Class “D” licensees who are authorized to carry a
   59  concealed firearm under s. 493.6115(4)(a)2. also Class “G”
   60  licensees and who are performing bodyguard or executive
   61  protection services may carry their authorized firearm concealed
   62  while in nonuniform as needed in the conduct of such services.
   63         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.