Florida · Senate Bill 1612 · 2026 Regular Session

Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments

  1. Introduced Jan 9, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jan 1, 2027

What it does

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

Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments; Requiring units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; providing an exception; requiring such local governments to accept payments online, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
  3. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
  4. SenateIntroduced
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  8. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability9–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  1. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  3. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules21–0 vote
  4. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  5. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 637
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/HB 967 -SJ 637
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 967 (Ch. 2026-169 ) -SJ 637

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Community Affairs Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

Passed 8–0
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 9

Passed 9–0
Feb 24, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 3

Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Nick DiCeglieR Primary sponsor · District 18
  • GO Governmental Oversight and Accountability 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.