Florida · House Bill 967 · 2026 Regular Session

Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments

HB 967 Sponsored by James Buchanan Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor Jun 15, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 25, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments; Requires units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; requires such local governments accept payments online.

Every action

35 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 27 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee16–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee · House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  10. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable with CS by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee23–0 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  13. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  14. HouseCS Filed
  15. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  16. HouseBill referred to House Calendar
  17. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  18. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HouseCS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  22. SenateIn Messages
  23. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  24. SenateReceived
  25. CommitteeWithdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 · Senate Rules
  26. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  27. SenateSubstituted for CS/SB 1612 -SJ 637
  1. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 637
  2. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 637
  3. SenateCS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 63733–0 vote
  4. HouseIn Messages
  5. HouseOrdered enrolled
  6. GovernorSigned by Officers and presented to Governor
  7. GovernorApproved by Governor
  8. Chapter No. 2026-169

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

110–0
Feb 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 31 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

Not voting · 7

CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 637 · Full Senate

33–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 33 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 8 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 24 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 33

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 16

Not voting · 1

 Passed 16–0
Jan 27, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 23

Not voting · 3

 Passed 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Republicans.

  • James BuchananR Primary sponsor · District 74
  • SA State Affairs Committee Sponsoring committee
All 2 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.