CS/SB 52: Security Services at Places of Worship, the official text

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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.