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FL SB 576

died on adjournment

Local Government Cybersecurity

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 576 pass?

No. FL SB 576 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 (2026-03-11): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2026-115)

What is FL SB 576 about?

Local Government Cybersecurity; Creating the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the Florida Digital Service; requiring the grant program to be administered by the Florida Digital Service; requiring the Florida Digital Service to enter into certain data-sharing agreements with local governments for a specified purpose; requiring the Florida Digital Service to contract for information technology commodities and services and award such commodities and services to local governments, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 576?

Harrell, Governmental Oversight and Accountability are the primary sponsors of FL SB 576.

Description

Local Government Cybersecurity; Creating the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the Florida Digital Service; requiring the grant program to be administered by the Florida Digital Service; requiring the Florida Digital Service to enter into certain data-sharing agreements with local governments for a specified purpose; requiring the Florida Digital Service to contract for information technology commodities and services and award such commodities and services to local governments, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-11 — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2026-115)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Harrellprimary
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountabilityprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-11

    Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2026-115)

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-11

    Substituted CS/CS/HB 1085

  3. 2026-03-11

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-03-06

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26

  5. 2026-03-03

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. 2026-03-02

    Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2026-02-25

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

  8. 2026-02-18

    CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

  9. 2026-02-18

    Now in Appropriations

  10. 2026-02-18

    Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-13

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  12. 2026-02-12

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  13. 2026-02-12

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

  14. 2026-02-11

    CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  15. 2026-02-06

    On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  16. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  17. 2025-12-09

    Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

    referral-committee

  18. 2025-11-19

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-11 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Mayfield: yes

  • Favorable

    2026-02-18 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Arrington: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Truenow: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Brodeur: 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
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Hooper: yes
    • Martin: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576/ByCategory

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