Bill Sponsor
Florida Senate Bill 52
Session 2026
Security Services at Places of Worship
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 23, 2026
Bill Intelligence

The bill amends Florida's statutes to exempt certain volunteers providing armed security services for places of worship from licensure requirements. It specifies that this exemption is for individuals who volunteer without compensation at churches, mosques, synagogues, or other places of worship. The bill reenacts a section to incorporate the amendment and outlines the specific classes of licenses that the exemption does not apply to. The effective date of the act is set for July 1, 2026.

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Sponsors
Committee
Criminal Justice
First Action
Sep 16, 2025
Latest Action
Apr 24, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
52
State
Florida
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Committee
Criminal Justice
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
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.
Documents (7)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) (1/9/2026 1:28 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (1/13/2026 8:38 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) (1/21/2026 4:13 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (1/21/2026 3:44 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/2/2026 7:44 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/3/2026 12:46 PM)
04/24/2026
Florida Legislature
Chapter No. 2026-46
04/23/2026
Florida Legislature
Approved by Governor
04/21/2026
Florida Legislature
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
03/17/2026
Senate
Ordered enrolled
03/11/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
03/11/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/11/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/11/2026
House
Read 2nd time
03/10/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
03/10/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
03/10/2026
House
Bill referred to House Calendar
02/11/2026
House
In Messages
02/11/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/11/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
02/11/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/11/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/09/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
02/03/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/03/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
01/29/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
01/20/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
01/20/2026
Senate
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
01/15/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
01/14/2026
Senate
Now in Judiciary
01/13/2026
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/13/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/12/2026
Senate
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
01/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
10/06/2025
Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
09/16/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
Record Created
Oct 9, 2025 11:07:31 AM
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 2:29:04 PM