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ENROLLED
2026
Legislature
CS for SB 52
202652er
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2 An act relating to security services at places of
3 worship; amending s. 493.6102, F.S.; providing an
4 exemption from licensure requirements for certain
5 volunteers who provide armed security services for
6 places of worship; reenacting s. 493.6201(4), F.S.,
7 relating to classes of licenses, to incorporate the
8 amendment made to s. 493.6102, F.S., in a reference
9 thereto; providing an effective date.
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11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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13 Section 1. Subsection (16) is added to section 493.6102,
14 Florida Statutes, to read:
15 493.6102 Inapplicability of this chapter.—This chapter
16 shall not apply to:
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(16) Any person who, on a voluntary basis and without
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compensation, provides armed security services on the premises
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of a church, mosque, synagogue, or other place of worship.
20 Section 2. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
21 made by this act to section 493.6102, Florida Statutes, in a
22 reference thereto, subsection (4) of section 493.6201, Florida
23 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
24 493.6201 Classes of licenses.—
25 (4) Class “C” or Class “CC” licensees shall own or be an
26 employee of a Class “A” agency, a Class “A” and Class “B”
27 agency, or a branch office. This does not include those who are
28 exempt under s. 493.6102, but who possess a Class “C” license
29 solely for the purpose of holding a Class “G” license.
30 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.