Florida · Senate Bill 480 · 2026 Regular Session

Information Technology

SB 480 Sponsored by Gayle Harrell Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 12, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jan 5, 2027

What it does

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

Information Technology; Providing for a type two transfer of the duties and functions of the Florida Digital Service from the Department of Management Services to the Division of Integrated Government Innovation and Technology; creating the Division of Integrated Government Innovation and Technology (DIGIT) within the Executive Office of the Governor; requiring DIGIT to operate as the state enterprise organization…

Read the full title (95 words)

Information Technology; Providing for a type two transfer of the duties and functions of the Florida Digital Service from the Department of Management Services to the Division of Integrated Government Innovation and Technology; creating the Division of Integrated Government Innovation and Technology (DIGIT) within the Executive Office of the Governor; requiring DIGIT to operate as the state enterprise organization for information technology governance and as the lead entity responsible for understanding needs and environments, creating standards and strategy, supporting state agency technology efforts, and reporting on the state of information technology in this state, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  5. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  1. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  3. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  4. CommitteeCS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations18–0 vote
  5. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  7. CommitteeCS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time · Senate Appropriations
  8. SenateDied on Calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Gayle HarrellR Primary sponsor · District 31
  • A Appropriations Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Sponsoring committee

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