# Florida SB 52: Security Services at Places of Worship

Florida SB 52, Security Services at Places of Worship, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Don Gaetz (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-24 (Chapter No. 2026-46) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB52-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 52
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Security Services at Places of Worship
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Last action: 2026-04-24, Chapter No. 2026-46
- Sponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, Rules, House Calendar
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (190 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Worship security volunteers gain a licensing exemption: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida exempts qualifying armed security volunteers from Chapter 493 private security requirements, including licensing. Their services must be voluntary, unpaid, and on the premises of a church, mosque, synagogue, or other place of worship. The law does not create payments…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Don Gaetz (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Criminal Justice

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 111 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 23 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-20 | Senate | Judiciary Vote | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-12 | Senate | Criminal Justice Vote | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-24: Chapter No. 2026-46
- 2026-04-23: Approved by Governor
- 2026-04-21: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- 2026-03-17: Ordered enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1 (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-11: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-11: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-03-10: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-11: In Messages (House)
- 2026-02-11: Immediately certified -SJ 299 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 292 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read 3rd time -SJ 292 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Read 2nd time -SJ 292 (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/11/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-15: On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Now in Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-05: On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2025-10-06: Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-09-16: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- er, 2026-07-01: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/er/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/er/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-09-16: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [er (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/er/HTML)
- [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/er/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/52/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB52-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).