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Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

S0256Storage of Handguns in Private Conveyances and Vessels

Status: FailedIssues: Gun Policy, Criminal Justice

Summary

Providing requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances and vessels; requiring law enforcement agencies to engage in a specified promotional campaign; requiring certain firearms education, safety, and training courses to include instruction on the requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances and vessels; revising required warnings for transfer or sale of firearms, etc.

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What does S0256 do?
Providing requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances and vessels; requiring law enforcement agencies to engage in a specified promotional campaign; requiring certain firearms education, safety, and training courses to include instruction on the requirements for storage of handguns in private conveyances and vessels; revising required warnings for transfer or sale of firearms, etc.
What's the current status of S0256?
S0256 is currently Failed. We track every roll-call vote.
How did Pinellas County legislators vote on S0256?
No roll-call votes have been recorded for S0256 yet — the bill may not have reached a floor vote.

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S0256 is failed. Hold your reps accountable for how they voted.

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