Florida · Senate Bill 402 · 2025 Regular Session

Unlawful Use of Uniforms, Medals, or Insignia

SB 402 Sponsored by Tom A. Wright Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 10, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 27, 2025
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Prohibiting persons from wearing the uniform of or any medal or insignia authorized for use by members or veterans of the Space Force, etc.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/25, 2:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice8–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. CommitteeNow in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 03/11/25, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security5–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/19/25, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules25–0 vote
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  1. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/27/25
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 278
  3. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 278
  4. SenatePassed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 27838–0 vote
  5. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 279
  6. HouseIn Messages
  7. HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. HouseDied in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 348 (Ch. 2025-85)

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 278 · Full Senate

Passed 38–0
Mar 27, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Passed 8–0
Mar 11, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 Passed 5–0
Mar 19, 2025 Senate committee Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 25 NAYS 0 Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Florida's official records (leg.state.fl.us; flhouse.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.