SM 1186 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Florida National Guard Increased Force Structure

Summary

Florida National Guard Increased Force Structure; Urging the Congress of the United States to impel the National Guard Bureau to examine the present allocations of the Florida National Guard and allow an increase in its force structure, etc.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2026

How they voted

23–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 24

Feb 3, 2026

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (23-0-1)

senate

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

upper

Jan 21, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors