CS/HB 401: Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Sirois
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.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/12/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/20/2026 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
1/22/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/23/2026 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Budget Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2026 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Now in Budget Committee
2/6/2026 House • Added to Budget Committee agenda
2/10/2026 House • Favorable by Budget Committee
• Reported out of Budget Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
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CS/HB 401, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2026 at 4:04 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 500 (c1) Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates Avila Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 10:09 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.122 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 401, Original Filed Version Posted 11/12/2025 at 9:04 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 500 Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates Avila Identical Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 99.122 Page 1 (pdf)