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Superseded — its companion passed SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. CS/SB 576

Local Government Cybersecurity
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Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Harrell
FILED BY
Gayle Harrell — District 31, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
COMPANION
CS/CS/HB 1085 — CS/SB 576 was set aside and its companion carried the policy
PROVIDED SUMMARY

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.

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TIMELINE
3/11/2026
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch....
3/11/2026
Substituted CS/CS/HB 1085 -SJ 753
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 753
3/6/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
3/3/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/2/2026
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2/25/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110...
2/18/2026
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
2/18/2026
Now in Appropriations
2/18/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment,...
2/13/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture,...
2/12/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and...
2/12/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/11/2026
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
2/6/2026
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability,...
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/9/2025
Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability;...
11/19/2025
Filed
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