Bill Summary

SB 500 Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Ávila Co Sponsors: Wright CS Sponsors: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
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Summary
Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates; Requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide certain candidates with a protective security detail for a specified time period, etc. Effective Date: 7/1/2026
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committees of reference
   S Ethics and Elections
   S Appropriations
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Actions
11/14/25
SENATE
Filed
12/01/25
SENATE
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
01/08/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 S
01/13/26
SENATE
Favorable by Ethics and Elections; 6 Yeas, 2 Nays
01/14/26
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
02/20/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 S
02/25/26
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; 5 Yeas, 2 Nays
02/27/26
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/06/26
SENATE
Reference to Fiscal Policy removed
03/06/26
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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bill text & filed amendments
0500
Filed on 11/14/25
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Amendment 857630
Ávila
Filed on 02/24/26
Replaced by CS
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0500C1
Filed on 02/27/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
99.122
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