Florida · Senate Bill 1266 · 2026 Regular Session

Cybersecurity Internships

SB 1266 Sponsored by Alexis Calatayud Died in committee

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

What it does

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

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…

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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.

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  5. CommitteeCS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Commerce and Tourism10–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  8. CommitteeCS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time · Senate Commerce and Tourism
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  10. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development14–0 vote
  11. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  12. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  1. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations17–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 744
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1081 -SJ 744
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1081 (Ch. 2026-170 ) -SJ 744

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Commerce and Tourism CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

 Passed 10–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 14

 Passed 14–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Alexis CalatayudR Primary sponsor · District 38
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development Sponsoring committee
  • Ca Commerce and Tourism Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.