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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1612: Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1612 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments. Primary sponsor: Nick DiCeglie (Republican), Governmental Oversight and Accountability. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 967 (Ch. 2026-169).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nick DiCegliePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Governmental Oversight and AccountabilityPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 967 (Ch. 2026-169)
  2. Substituted CS/HB 967
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 21 NAYS 0
  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  8. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
  9. Now in Rules
  10. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  11. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  12. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source