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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 480: Information Technology

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 480 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Information Technology. Primary sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican), Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Appropriations. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died on Calendar.

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.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gayle HarrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General GovernmentPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
AppropriationsPrimary 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. Died on Calendar
  2. CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time
  3. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4. Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  5. CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  6. CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  8. Now in Appropriations
  9. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
  11. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
  12. Introduced

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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