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FL SB 1266

died on adjournment

Cybersecurity Internships

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did FL SB 1266 pass?

No. FL SB 1266 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1081 (Ch. 2026-170)

What is FL SB 1266 about?

Cybersecurity Internships; Requiring the Department of Commerce to create the Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Program in a specified fiscal year, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring the department use a certain percentage of appropriated funds in a specified fiscal year to enter into an agreement with Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida to collaborate in designing the program for implementation and plan for expansion of the program; requiring Cyber Florida to report specified information to the department; providing the department with authorized uses of unspent funds, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 1266?

Calatayud, Commerce and Tourism, Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development are the primary sponsors of FL SB 1266.

Description

Cybersecurity Internships; Requiring the Department of Commerce to create the Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Program in a specified fiscal year, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring the department use a certain percentage of appropriated funds in a specified fiscal year to enter into an agreement with Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida to collaborate in designing the program for implementation and plan for expansion of the program; requiring Cyber Florida to report specified information to the department; providing the department with authorized uses of unspent funds, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-10 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1081 (Ch. 2026-170)
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Calatayudprimary
  • Commerce and Tourismprimary
  • Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Developmentprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-06

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2026-01-12

    Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  4. 2026-01-16

    On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  5. 2026-01-21

    CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  6. 2026-01-22

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  7. 2026-01-22

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development

  8. 2026-01-22

    CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time

  9. 2026-01-30

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  10. 2026-02-04

    CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0

  11. 2026-02-06

    Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  12. 2026-02-09

    Now in Appropriations

  13. 2026-02-10

    CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time

  14. 2026-02-25

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  15. 2026-03-02

    Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-03-03

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  17. 2026-03-05

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26

  18. 2026-03-10

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2026-03-10

    Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1081

  20. 2026-03-10

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1081 (Ch. 2026-170)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-01-21 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Yarborough: yes
    • Arrington: yes
    • Leek: yes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-04 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Avila: yes
    • Bernard: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Leek: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes

  • Favorable

    2026-03-02 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Berman: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Pizzo: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1266/ByCategory

Attribution

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