Security Services at Places of Worship
Summary
Security Services at Places of Worship; Providing an exemption from licensure requirements for certain volunteers who provide armed security services for places of worship, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Signed Apr 23, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, changing its status from a committee version to the official enrolled text. The substantive legal content regarding the exemption for volunteer armed security at places of worship remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it continues to exempt volunteers providing armed security at places of worship from licensure requirements.
TECHNICAL
The document status was updated from a committee draft (CS) to the enrolled version (er), indicating it has passed both legislative houses and is ready for the Governor's signature.
Header metadata was updated to reflect the enrolled status, including the final effective date of July 1, 2026, and the removal of committee attribution.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House Mar 11, 2026
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 23, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
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 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 110 Senate Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/12/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Oct 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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