Florida SB 52: Postsecondary Education

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Security Services at Places of Worship 
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Providing an exemption from licensure requirements for certain volunteers who provide armed security services for places of worship, etc. 
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 2 An act relating to security services at places of 
 3 worship; amending s. 493.6102, F.S.; providing an 
 4 exemption from licensure requirements for certain 
 5 volunteers who provide armed security services for 
 6 places of worship; reenacting s. 493.6201(4), F.S., 
 7 relating to classes of licenses, to incorporate the 
 8 amendment made to s. 493.6102, F.S., in a reference 
 9 thereto; providing an effective date. 
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 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
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 13 Section 1. Subsection (16) is added to section 493.6102, 
 14 Florida Statutes, to read: 
 15 493.6102 Inapplicability of this chapter.—This chapter 
 16 shall not apply to: 
 17 (16) Any person who, on a voluntary basis and without 
 18 compensation, provides armed security services on the premises 
 19 of a church, mosque, synagogue, or other place of worship. 
 20 Section 2. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 
 21 made by this act to section 493.6102, Florida Statutes, in a 
 22 reference thereto, subsection (4) of section 493.6201, Florida 
 23 Statutes, is reenacted to read: 
 24 493.6201 Classes of licenses.— 
 25 (4) Class “C” or Class “CC” licensees shall own or be an 
 26 employee of a Class “A” agency, a Class “A” and Class “B” 
 27 agency, or a branch office. This does not include those who are 
 28 exempt under s. 493.6102, but who possess a Class “C” license 
 29 solely for the purpose of holding a Class “G” license. 
 30 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.