HB 401 Florida House · 2026 Regular Session

Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor

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 status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 12, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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What changed between versions

H 401 Filed H 401 c1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify that protective security details apply specifically to candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, rather than all cabinet officers. The amendment also added a clear timeline for when security must be provided, extending coverage until candidates concede the general election or until general election results are certified, whichever comes first.
Scope change
The scope was narrowed from including all cabinet officers to only the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
SCOPE

Removed cabinet officers from the list of offices eligible for protective security details, limiting coverage to Governor and Lieutenant Governor candidates only.

TIMELINE

Added explicit language specifying that security must continue until the nominee concedes the general election or until general election results are certified, whichever occurs first.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the statute text to integrate the timing requirements directly into the main provision rather than as a separate continuation clause.

Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026

How they voted

1170
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 118
Feb 25, 2026
D Democratic34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican84
84 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
13
Committee
18
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Budget Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Budget Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Budget Committee agenda
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Budget Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Budget Committee
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
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