Florida · House Bill 401 · 2026 Regular Session

Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor

HB 401 Sponsored by Tyler I. Sirois Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; Requires FDLE to provide certain nominees & officers-elect with protective security detail for specified time period.

Every action

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

Show the 25 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. HousePCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee21–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. CommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  13. CommitteeReferred to Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  14. CommitteeNow in Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. CommitteeAdded to Judiciary Committee agenda · House Judiciary Committee
  17. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee18–0 vote
  18. CommitteeReported out of Judiciary Committee · House Judiciary Committee
  19. CommitteeNow in Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  20. CommitteeAdded to Budget Committee agenda · House Budget Committee
  21. CommitteeFavorable by Budget Committee · House Budget Committee28–1 vote
  22. CommitteeReported out of Budget Committee · House Budget Committee
  23. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  24. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  25. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

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

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

116–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 22, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 5

 Passed 21–0
Feb 3, 2026 House Judiciary Committee Favorable by Judiciary Committee
Members

Yes · 18

Not voting · 3

 Passed 18–0
Feb 10, 2026 House Budget Committee Favorable by Budget Committee
Members

Yes · 28

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 28–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

  • Tyler I. SiroisR Primary sponsor · District 31
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.