SB 52 — Security Services at Places of Worship
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-46
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced September 16, 2025. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on April 21, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
Odds of enactment
ModerateHow often bills like it became law.
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 6 recorded votes so far.
Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.
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.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 7 removed7 line(s) added, 7 removed.
ENROLLEDFlorida LegislatureSenate - 2026 CS for SB 52 202652erBy 2the AnCommittee acton relatingCriminal toJustice; security services at places of worship;
and Senators Gaetz and Osgood 591-01880-26 202652c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to security services at places of worship;
ENROLLEDFlorida LegislatureSenate - 2026 CS for SB 52 202652er591-01880-26 202652c1 Section 3.
View plain text versions (3)
- S 52 c1 View text pdf
- S 52 er View text Current pdf
- Introduced S 52 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-46
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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Immediately certified -SJ 299
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CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 292
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Read 3rd time -SJ 292
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Read 2nd time -SJ 292
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Rules
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Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
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Now in Judiciary
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CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
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Introduced
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Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
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Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
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Filed
Sponsors
- Don Gaetz · Primary
- Rosalind Osgood · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Gaetz, Don Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Osgood, Rosalind Democrat
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 81 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 29 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 111 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 1% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Smith | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Yea |
| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Bernard, Mack | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Davis, Tracie | Democrat | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Sharief, Barbara | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Boyd, Jim | Republican | Yea |
| Bradley, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Yea |
| Calatayud, Alexis | Republican | Yea |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
| Grall, Erin | Republican | Yea |
| Gruters, Joe | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Martin, Jonathan | Republican | Yea |
| Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| McClain, Stan | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Simon, Corey | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Wright, Tom A. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Berman, Lori | Democrat | Yea |
| Osgood, Rosalind | Democrat | Yea |
| Polsky, Tina Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Burton, Colleen | Republican | Not Voting |
| DiCeglie, Nick | Republican | Yea |
| Gaetz, Don | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Not Voting |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 52 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB 52?
- SB 52 is sponsored by Gaetz, Don (Republican) and Osgood, Rosalind (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SB 52?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced September 16, 2025. It awaits signature.
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