Title: Possession of Weapons on School Property

Summary: Prohibits possession of common pocketknife, except as authorized, at school-sponsored event or on property of any school, school bus, or school bus stop.

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An act relating to possession of weapons on school property; amending s. 790.115, F.S.; prohibiting possession of a common pocketknife, except as authorized, at a school-sponsored event or on the property of any school, school bus, or school bus stop; providing criminal penalties; reenacting s. 921.0022(3)(d), F.S., relating to the offense severity ranking chart of the Criminal Punishment Code, to incorporate the amendments made to s. 790.115, F.S., in references thereto; providing an effective date. 13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15 Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) of section 790.115, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 790.115 Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions.-(2)(a) A person shall not possess any firearm, electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon as defined in s. 790.001(13), including a razor blade or box cutter or a common pocketknife,except as authorized in support of school-sanctioned activities, at a school-sponsored event or on the property of any school, school bus, or school bus stop; however, a person may carry a firearm: 1. In a case to a firearms program, class,or function which has been approved in advance by the principal or chief administrative officer of the school as a program or class to which firearms could be carried; 2. In a case to a career center having a firearms training range; or 3. In a vehicle pursuant to s. 790.25(5),; except that school districts may adopt written and published policies that waive the exception in this subparagraph for purposes of student and campus parking privileges. 38 For the purposes of this section, "school" means any preschool, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, secondary school, career center, or postsecondary school, whether public or nonpublic. (b) A person who willfully and knowingly possesses any electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon as defined in s. 790.001(13), including a razor blade or box cutter or a common pocketknife,except as authorized in support of school-sanctioned activities, in violation of this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Section 2. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment made by this act to section 790.115, Florida Statutes, in a reference thereto, paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 921.0022, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.-(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART (d) LEVEL 57 Florida Statute Felony Degree Description 316.1935(3)(a) 2nd Driving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer who is in a patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated. 499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver pedigree papers. 499.0051(2) 3rd Failure to authenticate pedigree papers. 499.0051(6) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or possession with intent to sell, contraband prescription drugs. 784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement officer, firefighter, etc. 784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent predators facility staff. 784.075 3rd Battery on detention or commitment facility staff. 784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials. 784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person years of age or older. 784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified official or employee. 784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on visitor or other detainee. 784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector. 784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials. 787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody; wrongly takes minor from appointed guardian. 787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child beyond state limits with criminal intent pending custody proceedings. 787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond state lines with criminal intent to avoid producing child at custody hearing or delivering to designated person. 790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon within 1,000 feet of a school. 790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon on school property. 790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on school property. 800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition; offender less than years. 810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery. 810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied conveyance; unarmed; no assault or battery. 810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of tools. 810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed with firearm or dangerous weapon. 812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000 or more but less than $20,000. 812.014 (2)(c)4.-10. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree, a will, firearm, motor vehicle, livestock, etc. 812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by use of the Internet; property stolen $300 or more. 817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other than controlled substance agreed upon, excluding s. 893.03(5) drugs. 817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal identification information. 817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning device or reencoder. 828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause great bodily harm or permanent breeding disability to any registered horse or cattle. 837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official proceedings. 837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements in official proceedings. 838.022 3rd Official misconduct. 839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency. 839.13(2)(c) 3rd Falsifying records of the Department of Children and Family Services. 843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed handcuff key by a person in custody. 843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of means of protection or communication. 843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail for felony (bond estreature or bond jumping). 847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition using computer; offender less than years. 874.05(1) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal gang. 893.13(2)(a)1. 2nd Purchase of cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)4. drugs). 914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes. 914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness, victim, or informant. 914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, no bodily injury. 918.12 3rd Tampering with jurors. 934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications device to facilitate commission of a crime. 106 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.