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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 576: Local Government Cybersecurity

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 576 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on November 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government Cybersecurity. Primary sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican), Governmental Oversight and Accountability. Most recent recorded action (March 11, 2026): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2026-115).

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Official summary

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

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gayle HarrellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
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/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2026-115)
  2. Substituted CS/CS/HB 1085
  3. Read 2nd time
  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/11/26
  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
  7. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  8. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time
  9. Now in Appropriations
  10. Favorable 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, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
  12. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

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