Florida · Senate Bill 576 · 2026 Regular Session

Local Government Cybersecurity

SB 576 Sponsored by Gayle Harrell Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 19, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 9, 2025
  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.

Local Government Cybersecurity; Creating the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the Florida Digital Service; requiring the grant program to be administered by the Florida Digital Service; requiring the Florida Digital Service to enter into certain data-sharing agreements with local governments for a specified purpose; requiring the Florida Digital Service to contract for information technology commodities and services and award such commodities and services to local governments, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 10 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  5. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability9–0 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  8. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  9. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government11–0 vote
  10. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  1. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  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, 03/11/26
  6. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 753
  7. SenateSubstituted CS/CS/HB 1085 -SJ 753
  8. SenateLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2026-115 ) -SJ 753

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 9–0
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 11–0
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Gayle HarrellR Primary sponsor · District 31
  • GO Governmental Oversight and Accountability 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.