Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates
Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates
Passed Legislature
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
Sponsor
Avila
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
Senate - Died on Calendar
Effective date
2026-07-01
Plain English Breakdown
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Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates
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.
What This Bill Does
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.
Limits and Unknowns
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Amendments
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• Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-03-03Senate
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
2026-02-27Senate
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-02-25Senate
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
2026-02-20Senate
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2026-01-14Senate
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2026-01-13Senate
• Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 • Introduced
2026-01-08Senate
• On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2025-12-01Senate
• Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
2025-11-14Senate
• Filed
Official Summary Text
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.
Current Bill Text
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Florida Senate
-
2026
CS for SB 500
By
the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;
and Senators Avila and Wright
604-03220-26 2026500c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to security for statewide
3 constitutional office candidates; creating s. 99.122,
4 F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to
5 provide certain candidates with a protective security
6 detail for a specified time period; providing an
7 effective date.
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9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
10
11 Section 1. Section 99.122, Florida Statutes, is created to
12 read:
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99.122
Protective security detail for nominees and
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officers-elect.—
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(1)
Immediately upon the adjournment of the meeting of the
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Elections Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the
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primary election under s. 102.111, the Department of Law
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Enforcement must provide a protective security detail to all
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nominees of a political party, other than the nominees of a
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minor political party
as defined in s. 97.021(20)
, to the
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following offices:
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(a)
The Governor.
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(b)
The Lieutenant Governor.
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(c)
A cabinet officer.
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(2)
The protective security detail must be provided
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immediately upon the adjournment of the meeting of the Elections
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Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the primary
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election under s. 102.111 until the relevant nominee concedes
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the general election or upon adjournment of the meeting of the
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Elections Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the
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general election under s. 102.111, whichever is earlier. The
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Department of Law Enforcement must continue to provide a
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protective security detail to the officers-elect until the
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officers-elect assume office.
35 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.