Bill Summary

SB 52 Security Services at Places of Worship (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Gaetz Co Sponsors: Osgood CS Sponsors: Criminal Justice
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Summary
Security Services at Places of Worship; Providing an exemption from licensure requirements for certain volunteers who provide armed security services for places of worship, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Criminal Justice
   S Judiciary
   S Rules
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Actions
09/16/25
SENATE
Filed
10/06/25
SENATE
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
01/05/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 S
01/12/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice; 8 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/13/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/14/26
SENATE
Now in Judiciary
01/15/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 S
01/20/26
SENATE
Favorable by Judiciary; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/20/26
SENATE
Now in Rules
01/29/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 K
02/03/26
SENATE
Favorable by Rules; 23 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/03/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/09/26
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
02/11/26
SENATE
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
02/11/26
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In Messages
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bill text & filed amendments
0052
Filed on 09/16/25
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Amendment 596732
Gaetz
Filed on 01/09/26
Replaced by CS
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0052C1
Filed on 01/13/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
493.6102
493.6201
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