Florida HB 171: Postsecondary Education for Certain Military Personnel

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HB 171 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to Responsible Firearm Safety 2
Awareness Month; creating s. 683.338, F.S.; 3
designating the month of June as "Responsible Firearm 4
Safety Awareness Month" for a specified purpose; 5
encouraging the Department of Law Enforcement, local 6
governments, and other agencies and organizations to 7
sponsor certain events; providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Section 683.338, Florida Statutes, is created 12
to read: 13
683.338 Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month.— 14
(1) The Legislature designates the month of June as 15
"Responsible Firearm Safety Awareness Month" to recognize the 16
importance of safe and responsible firearm use and ownership, 17
while honoring the guarantees of the Second Amendment to the 18
United States Constitution and of s. 8, Art. I of the State 19
Constitution. 20
(2) The Department of Law Enforcement, local governments, 21
and other agencies and organizations are encouraged to sponsor 22
events that promote public awareness on the dangers of firearms 23
and educate the public through voluntary training and safety 24
demonstrations. 25

HB 171 2026

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 26