Florida · Senate Bill 692 · 2026 Regular Session

Cybersecurity Standards and Liability

SB 692 Sponsored by Thomas J. "Tom" Leek Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 2, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Cybersecurity Standards and Liability; Prohibiting local governments from imposing certain cybersecurity standards or processes on vendors; providing that a local government, a covered entity, or a third-party agent that complies with certain requirements is not liable in connection with a cybersecurity incident under certain circumstances; requiring covered entities and third-party agents to implement revised frameworks, standards, laws, or regulations within a specified timeframe in order to retain protection from liability, etc.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Appropriations · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  5. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability5–4 vote
  6. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  7. CommitteeNow in Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  8. CommitteeCS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time · Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  9. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Judiciary
  10. CommitteeFavorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 · Senate Judiciary9–2 vote
  11. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  12. CommitteeDied in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 4 5–4
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Judiciary Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 9–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Thomas J. "Tom" LeekR Primary sponsor · District 7
  • 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.