FL SB 52

enacted

Security Services at Places of Worship

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 52 pass?

Yes. FL SB 52 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-24): Chapter No. 2026-46

What is FL SB 52 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL SB 52?

Gaetz, Criminal Justice are the primary sponsors of FL SB 52, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

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.

Introduced: 2026-01-13
Latest action: 2026-04-24 — Chapter No. 2026-46
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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subject index

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-04-24
Chapter No. 2026-46
2026-04-23
Approved by Governor
executive-signature
2026-04-21
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-17
Ordered enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-11
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
passage
2026-03-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-03-11
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2026-03-11
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-03-10
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
reading-1
2026-03-10
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
2026-03-10
Bill referred to House Calendar
2026-02-11
In Messages
2026-02-11
Immediately certified
2026-02-11
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
passage
2026-02-11
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2026-02-11
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-02-09
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
2026-02-03
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-02-03
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-29
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2026-01-20
Now in Rules
2026-01-20
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-15
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
2026-01-14
Now in Judiciary
2026-01-13
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-13
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-01-12
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2026-01-05
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2025-10-06
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
referral-committee
2025-09-16
Filed
filing

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Documents

Votes

Favorable with Committee Substitute
2026-01-12 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Bernard: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Simon: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Smith: yes
- Martin: yes
Favorable
2026-01-20 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Berman: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Leek: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burton: other
- Yarborough: other
Favorable
2026-02-03 · pass · 23-0
Member-level votes (24)
- Avila: yes
- Berman: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Burton: yes
- Davis: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Grall: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Martin: yes
- Osgood: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Simon: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Wright: yes
- Jones: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Brodeur: other
Third Reading
2026-02-11 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (39)
- Arrington: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Polsky: yes
- Avila: yes
- Grall: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gruters: yes
- Rouson: yes
- Bernard: yes
- Harrell: yes
- Sharief: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Hooper: yes
- Simon: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Jones: yes
- Smith: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Leek: yes
- Truenow: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Martin: yes
- Trumbull: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Massullo: yes
- Wright: yes
- Burton: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Yarborough: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- McClain: yes
- Albritton: yes
- Davis: yes
- Osgood: yes
- DiCeglie: yes
- Passidomo: yes
- Gaetz: yes
- Pizzo: yes
Passage, Third Reading
2026-03-11 · pass · 111-1
Member-level votes (117)
- Abbott: yes
- Eskamani: yes
- Oliver: yes
- Albert: yes
- Esposito: yes
- Overdorf: yes
- Alvarez, D.: yes
- Fabricio: yes
- Owen: yes
- Alvarez, J.: yes
- Franklin: yes
- Partington: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Gantt: yes
- Perez: yes
- Andrade: yes
- Garrison: yes
- Persons-Mulicka: yes
- Gentry: yes
- Plakon: yes
- Aristide: yes
- Gerwig: yes
- Baker: yes
- Giallombardo: yes
- Porras: yes
- Bankson: yes
- Gonzalez Pittman: yes
- Rayner: yes
- Barnaby: yes
- Gossett-Seidman: yes
- Redondo: yes
- Bartleman: yes
- Gottlieb: yes
- Rizo: yes
- Basabe: yes
- Greco: yes
- Robinson, F.: yes
- Benarroch: yes
- Griffitts: yes
- Robinson, W.: yes
- Berfield: yes
- Grow: yes
- Rosenwald: yes
- Black: yes
- Harris: yes
- Salzman: yes
- Blanco: yes
- Hart-Lowman: yes
- Sapp: yes
- Booth: yes
- Hinson: yes
- Shoaf: yes
- Borrero: yes
- Hodgers: yes
- Sirois: yes
- Botana: yes
- Holcomb: yes
- Skidmore: yes
- Boyles: yes
- Hunschofsky: no
- Smith: yes
- Brackett: yes
- Jacques: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Brannan: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Spencer: yes
- Buchanan: yes
- Stark: yes
- Busatta: yes
- Kendall: yes
- Steele: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Kincart Jonsson: yes
- Tant: yes
- Canady: yes
- Koster: yes
- Cassel: yes
- LaMarca: yes
- Tomkow: yes
- Chamberlin: yes
- Long: yes
- Chambliss: yes
- López, J.: yes
- Tramont: yes
- Chaney: yes
- Maggard: yes
- Tuck: yes
- Cobb: yes
- Maney: yes
- Valdés: yes
- Conerly: yes
- McClure: yes
- Weinberger: yes
- Cross: yes
- McFarland: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Daley: yes
- Melo: yes
- Yarkosky: yes
- Daniels: yes
- Michael: yes
- Yeager: yes
- Driskell: yes
- Miller: yes
- Young: yes
- Duggan: yes
- Mooney: yes
- Dunkley: yes
- Nix: yes
- Edmonds: yes
- Nixon: yes
- Antone: not voting
- Plasencia: not voting
- Joseph: not voting
- Tendrich: not voting
- Trabulsy: not voting

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https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/ByCategory

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