HB 401 — Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Last action — Died in Rules
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
32 added · 37 removed32 line(s) added, 37 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HBCS/HB 401 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to security for statewidenominees constitutionaland officeofficers- candidates;elect to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor;
requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide certain candidatesnominees and officers-elect with a protective security detail for a specified time period;
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
99.122 Protective security detail for nominees and officers-elect.—officers-elect.—The (1)Department Immediatelyof uponLaw theEnforcement adjournmentmust ofprovide thea meetingprotective security detail to all nominees of thea Electionspolitical Canvassingparty, Commissionother certifyingthan the resultsnominees of a minor political party, to the primaryoffices electionof underGovernor s.and Lieutenant Governor.
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(a) The Governor.
(b) The Lieutenant Governor.
(c) A cabinet officer.
(2) The protective security detail must be provided immediately upon the adjournment of the meeting of the Elections Page 1 of 2 CODING:
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The Department ofPage Law1 Enforcementof must2 continueCODING: to provide a protective security detail to the officers-elect until the officers-elect assume office.
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hb401-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB 401 2026 of Law Enforcement must continue to provide a protective security detail to the officers-elect until the officers-elect assume office.
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- H 401 c1 View text Current pdf
- Introduced H 401 Filed pdf
Action History
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Died in Rules
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
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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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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
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Added to Second Reading Calendar
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Bill released to House Calendar
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Reported out of Budget Committee
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Favorable by Budget Committee
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Added to Budget Committee agenda
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Now in Budget Committee
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Reported out of Judiciary Committee
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee
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Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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Now in Judiciary Committee
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Referred to Budget Committee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of State Affairs Committee
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
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PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Budget Committee
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Referred to Judiciary Committee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Filed
Sponsors
- State Affairs Committee · Primary
- Tyler I. Sirois · Cosponsor
- Webster Barnaby · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- State Affairs Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Sirois, Tyler I. Republican
- Barnaby, Webster Republican
Not signed on (161)
161 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 161 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 401 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors HB 401?
- HB 401 is sponsored by State Affairs Committee, Sirois, Tyler I. (Republican), and Barnaby, Webster (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 401?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced November 12, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 401?
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