Jay Collins

It allows people to carry concealed weapons without having to meet requirements such as firearms training and background screening.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign into law a bill that would allow people to carry a concealed gun without a permit after it passed the state Senate on Thursday.

Proposed legislation would shrink the FHSAA board of directors, allow prayers before sporting events for all to hear, and allow schools to join other sports organizations.

Bill sponsor Jay Collins, R-Tampa, said the bill is intended to provide state “oversight” of the athletics board.

Current prohibitions on carrying guns at places such as schools and athletic events would continue to apply.

It comes as an appeals court prepares to hear arguments in a battle between the Florida High School Athletic Association Cambridge Christian School in Tampa.

Incumbent Democratic Sen. Janet Cruz was first elected to the state Senate in 2018 after spending eight years in the House. Republican Jay Collins served in the U.S. Army Special Forces and had multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.