Senate bill · 2026
SB 500
Security for Statewide Constitutional Office Candidates
Progress
119 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 14
Referred to committee
Dec 1
Heard in committee
Jan 13
Reported from committee
Jan 13
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Favorable
Senate · Jan 13, 2026
Passed 6–2
6 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Favorable with Committee Substitute
Senate · Feb 25, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 5–2
5 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Died on Calendar
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Original reference(s) removed: Fiscal Policy
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Introduced
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 14, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice–
- Bryan ÁvilaR
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- Tommy Wright cosponsorR
In committee
- Ethics and Elections; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
Senate
Referred Dec 1, 2025 · heard Jan 13, 2026 · reported after 43 days
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 1452Department of Financial Services | Keith TruenowR | Became law | Became law | Jun 29, 2026Chapter No. 2026-174, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1311 (Ch. 2026-132) |
| HB 905Foreign Influence | Jenna Persons-MulickaR | Became law | Became law | May 11, 2026Chapter No. 2026-66 |
| SB 104Florida Statutes | Kathleen PassidomoR | Became law | Became law | Mar 31, 2026Chapter No. 2026-14 |
| HB 1311Legal Tender | Doug BanksonR | Became law | Became law | Jun 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-132; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1452 (Ch. 2026-174) |
| HB 991Elections | Dana TrabulsyR | Became law | Became law | Apr 2, 2026Chapter No. 2026-26; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2026-25) |
| SB 572Ethics for Public Officers and Employees | Gayle HarrellR | Became law | Became law | Apr 2, 2026Chapter No. 2026-22 |