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SB 936: Temporary Door Locking Devices

GENERAL BILL by McClain

Temporary Door Locking Devices; Defining the term “temporary door locking device”; authorizing temporary door locking devices to be installed at any height; requiring the Florida Building Commission to incorporate certain standards for temporary door locking devices into the Florida Building Code; requiring the use of temporary door locking devices be integrated into building safety plans, safety drills, and training programs for a specified purpose, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - In Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Regulated Industries (RI)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/17/2025 Senate • Filed
    1/5/2026 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Regulated Industries; Rules
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/27/2026 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    1/28/2026 Senate • Now in Regulated Industries
    1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/03/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/3/2026 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    • Now in Rules
    2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/10/2026 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/17/2026 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
    2/19/2026 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 348
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 348
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 348
    • Immediately certified -SJ 356
    2/19/2026 House • In Messages

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  • SB 936, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/17/2025 at 12:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 537 Temporary Door Locking Devices Partington Similar Last Action: 11/25/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction
    H 553 Temporary Door Locking Devices Partington Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/27/2026 3:30 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/3/2026 1:00 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/10/2026 9:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/19/2026 11:43 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.8951 Page 1 (pdf)

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