Florida · Senate Bill 500 · 2026 Regular Session

Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates

SB 500 Sponsored by Bryan Avila Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 1, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 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.

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy · Senate Ethics and Elections
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Ethics and Elections
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 · Senate Ethics and Elections6–2 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  1. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  3. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice5–2 vote
  4. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  5. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
  6. SenateOriginal reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  8. SenateDied on Calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Ethics and Elections Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 6–2
Feb 25, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 5–2

Sponsors

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

  • Bryan AvilaR Primary sponsor · District 39
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Sponsoring committee
All 1 cosponsor

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