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Introduced
11/14/2025
11/14/2025
In Committee
12/01/2025
12/01/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to security for statewide constitutional office candidates; creating s. 99.122, F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide certain candidates with a protective security detail for a specified time period; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to provide protective security details to nominees for statewide constitutional offices, specifically the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and cabinet officers, starting immediately after the primary election results are certified. The security detail will continue until either the nominee concedes the general election or the general election results are certified, whichever occurs first. Additionally, the FDLE must continue providing security to these officers-elect until they officially take office. This provision applies to nominees from major political parties (excluding minor parties) and is designed to ensure the safety of candidates for high-profile state leadership positions during the critical period between primary and general elections, as well as during the transition to office. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, giving state agencies time to prepare for implementing the new security protocols.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 (on 02/25/2026)
Official Document
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/500 |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/500/Analyses/2026s00500.pre.acj.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/500/Amendment/857630/HTML | |
| Analysis - Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/500/Analyses/2026s00500.ee.PDF |
| Analysis - Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/500/Analyses/2026s00500.pre.ee.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/500/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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