Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H43: Pub. Rec./Sales of Ammunition
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides exemption from public records requirements for records containing certain information pertaining to buyer or transferee who is not found to be prohibited from receipt or transfer of ammunition; provides for future legislative review & repeal of exemption; provides statement of public necessity.
What the bill says
An act relating to public records; amending s. 790.065, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for records containing certain information pertaining to a buyer or transferee who is not found to be prohibited from receipt or transfer of ammunition; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
From the introduced text, September 25, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public records; amending s. 790.065, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for records containing certain information pertaining to a buyer or transferee who is not found to be prohibited from receipt or transfer of ammunition; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of section 790.065, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 790.065 Sale and delivery of firearms.-- (4)(a) Any records containing any of the information set forth in subsection (1) pertaining to a buyer or transferee who is not found to be prohibited from receipt or transfer of a firearm or ammunition by reason of Florida and federal law which records are created by the Department of Law Enforcement to conduct the criminal history record check shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and may not be disclosed by the Department of Law Enforcement or any officer or employee thereof to any person or to another agency. The words underlined are additions. hb43-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 43 2026 Department of Law Enforcement shall destroy any such records forthwith after it communicates the approval and …
Sponsors
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096) · primary sponsor
- Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099)
Latest actions
- : Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H43?
- H43 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Pub. Rec./Sales of Ammunition.
- What does H43 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public records; amending s. 790.065, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records requirements for records containing certain information pertaining to a buyer or transferee who is not found to be prohibited from receipt or transfer of ammunition; providing for future legislative review and repeal of the exemption; providing a statement of public necessity; providing a contingent effective date.
- What is the status of H43?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H43?
- Daley, Dan (D, HD-096), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H43?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/43
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