Florida Senate - 2026                              CS for SB 500
       
       
        
       By the Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice;
       and Senators Avila and Wright
       
       
       
       
       604-03220-26                                           2026500c1
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to security for statewide
    3         constitutional office candidates; creating s. 99.122,
    4         F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to
    5         provide certain candidates with a protective security
    6         detail for a specified time period; providing an
    7         effective date.
    8          
    9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   11         Section 1. Section 99.122, Florida Statutes, is created to
   12  read:
   13         99.122 Protective security detail for nominees and
   14  officers-elect.—
   15         (1) Immediately upon the adjournment of the meeting of the
   16  Elections Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the
   17  primary election under s. 102.111, the Department of Law
   18  Enforcement must provide a protective security detail to all
   19  nominees of a political party, other than the nominees of a
   20  minor political party as defined in s. 97.021(20), to the
   21  following offices:
   22         (a) The Governor.
   23         (b) The Lieutenant Governor.
   24         (c) A cabinet officer.
   25         (2) The protective security detail must be provided
   26  immediately upon the adjournment of the meeting of the Elections
   27  Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the primary
   28  election under s. 102.111 until the relevant nominee concedes
   29  the general election or upon adjournment of the meeting of the
   30  Elections Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the
   31  general election under s. 102.111, whichever is earlier. The
   32  Department of Law Enforcement must continue to provide a
   33  protective security detail to the officers-elect until the
   34  officers-elect assume office.
   35         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.