THE BILL ITSELF
CS/HB 401
Security for Nominees and Officers-elect to the Offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to security for nominees and officers-
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elect to the offices of Governor and Lieutenant
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Governor; creating s. 99.122, F.S.; requiring the
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Department of Law Enforcement to provide certain
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nominees and officers-elect with a protective security
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detail for a specified time period; providing an
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 99.122, Florida Statutes, is created to
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read:
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99.122 Protective security detail for nominees and
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officers-elect.—The Department of Law Enforcement must provide a
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protective security detail to all nominees of a political party,
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other than the nominees of a minor political party, to the
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offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The protective
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security detail must be provided immediately upon the
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adjournment of the meeting of the Elections Canvassing
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Commission certifying the results of the primary election under
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s. 102.111 until the relevant nominee concedes the general
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election or upon adjournment of the meeting of the Elections
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Canvassing Commission certifying the results of the general
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election under s. 102.111, whichever is earlier. The Department
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of Law Enforcement must continue to provide a protective
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security detail to the officers-elect until the officers-elect
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assume office.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.