Florida · Senate Bill 1612 · 2026 Regular Session
Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments
- Introduced Jan 9, 2026
- In committee Jan 16, 2026
- Passed the Senate
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- 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
- SenateFiled
- CommitteeReferred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules · Senate Community Affairs
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Community Affairs
- SenateIntroduced
- CommitteeFavorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Community Affairs8–0 vote
- CommitteeNow in Governmental Oversight and Accountability · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability9–0 vote
- SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
- CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
- CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules21–0 vote
- SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
- SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 637
- SenateSubstituted CS/HB 967 -SJ 637
- 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
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Senate Community Affairs | Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 | Passed 8–0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability | CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 | Passed 9–0 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Senate Rules | Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 MembersYes · 21
Not voting · 3 |
Passed 21–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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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.