Florida · Senate Bill 52 · 2026 Regular Session

Security Services at Places of Worship

SB 52 Sponsored by Don Gaetz Became law

  1. Introduced Sep 16, 2025
  2. In committee Oct 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor Apr 21, 2026
  6. Became law Apr 23, 2026

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules · Senate Criminal Justice
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Criminal Justice
  4. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Criminal Justice8–0 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. SenateIntroduced
  7. CommitteeCS by Criminal Justice read 1st time · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Judiciary9–0 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules23–0 vote
  14. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  15. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
  16. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 292
  17. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 292
  18. SenateCS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 292
  19. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 299
  20. HouseIn Messages
  21. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  22. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
  23. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
  5. SenateOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-46

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

39–0
Feb 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 39 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 39

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

111–1
Mar 11, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 29 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 1

Not voting · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 12, 2026 Senate Criminal Justice CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

Not voting · 2

 Passed 9–0
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 1

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

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

  • Don GaetzR Primary sponsor · District 1
  • CJ Criminal 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.