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FL SB 198

died on adjournment

Virtual Currency Kiosks

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 198 pass?

No. FL SB 198 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 (2026-02-25): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130), CS/HB 505 (Ch. 2026-178)

What is FL SB 198 about?

Virtual Currency Kiosks; Revising the definition of the term “money services business”; revising the requirements for certain rules adopted by the Financial Services Commission; revising the actions by money services businesses, authorized vendors, or affiliated parties which constitute grounds for disciplinary action; prohibiting persons from engaging in certain business unless they are registered or exempt from registration; prohibiting a virtual currency kiosk business from operating in this state without registering or renewing its registration, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 198?

Rouson, Banking and Insurance, Rules are the primary sponsors of FL SB 198, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Virtual Currency Kiosks; Revising the definition of the term “money services business”; revising the requirements for certain rules adopted by the Financial Services Commission; revising the actions by money services businesses, authorized vendors, or affiliated parties which constitute grounds for disciplinary action; prohibiting persons from engaging in certain business unless they are registered or exempt from registration; prohibiting a virtual currency kiosk business from operating in this state without registering or renewing its registration, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-25 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130), CS/HB 505 (Ch. 2026-178)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rousonprimary
  • Banking and Insuranceprimary
  • Rulesprimary
  • Arringtoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-25

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130), CS/HB 505 (Ch. 2026-178)

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-25

    Substituted CS/HB 505

  3. 2026-02-25

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-23

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26

  5. 2026-02-18

    CS/CS by Rules read 1st time

  6. 2026-02-12

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. 2026-02-12

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

  8. 2026-02-10

    CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

  9. 2026-02-05

    On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  10. 2026-02-04

    Now in Rules

  11. 2026-02-04

    CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time

  12. 2026-02-04

    Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-01-30

    On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  14. 2026-01-29

    Now in Commerce and Tourism

  15. 2026-01-29

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

  16. 2026-01-28

    CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  17. 2026-01-23

    On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  18. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  19. 2025-11-03

    Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-10-15

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-01-28 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Boyd: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Passidomo: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Gruters: yes

  • Favorable

    2026-02-04 · pass · 9-0

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

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-10 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (24)
    • Avila: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Boyd: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Gaetz: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Osgood: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Simon: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Passidomo: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/ByCategory

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