Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H401: Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires FDLE to provide certain nominees & officers-elect with protective security detail for specified time period.
What the bill says
An act relating to security for nominees and officers-2 elect to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; creating s. 99.122, F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide certain nominees and officers-elect with a protective security detail for a specified time period; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
An act relating to security for nominees and officers-2 elect to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; creating s. 99.122, F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide certain nominees and officers-elect with a protective security detail for a specified time period; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 99.122, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 99.122 Protective security detail for nominees and officers-elect.—The Department of Law Enforcement must provide a protective security detail to all nominees of a political party, other than the nominees of a minor political party, to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The protective security detail must be provided immediately upon the adjournment of the meeting of the Elections Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the primary election under s. 102.111 until the relevant nominee concedes the general election or upon adjournment of the meeting of the Elections Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the general election under s. 102.111, whichever is earlier. The Department CS/HB 401 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb401-01-c1 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES of Law Enforcement must continue to provide a protective security detail to the officers-elect until the officers-elect assume office. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Sirois, Tyler (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Sirois (R, 31) · primary sponsor
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
Latest actions
- : Died in Rules
- : Received
- : Referred to Rules
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
- : Read 3rd time
- : Added to Third Reading Calendar
- : Read 2nd time
- : Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- : Added to Second Reading Calendar
Votes
- House: H 401 c1 (February 25, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 10, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Budget Committee (February 10, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 3, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Judiciary Committee (February 3, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (January 22, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H401?
- H401 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
- What does H401 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to security for nominees and officers-2 elect to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor; creating s. 99.122, F.S.; requiring the Department of Law Enforcement to provide certain nominees and officers-elect with a protective security detail for a specified time period; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H401?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Rules (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H401?
- Sirois, Tyler (R, HD-031), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H401?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/401
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