SB 576 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Local Government Cybersecurity

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.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

S 576 Filed → S 576 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a draft version to a committee substitute, shifting the program's administration entirely to the Florida Digital Service rather than a general department. The changes expand the program's scope to include data-sharing agreements and direct contracting for IT services, while clarifying that grants must be awarded by October 1 each year and prioritizing fiscally constrained counties.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a general application process to a specific grant program involving data-sharing agreements and direct contracting for IT commodities and services.

ADMINISTRATION

The program was moved from being administered by the department through the Florida Digital Service to being fully administered by the Florida Digital Service.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements mandate that the Florida Digital Service enter into data-sharing agreements with local governments to facilitate security information exchange.

ADDED

The Florida Digital Service is now required to contract for and award IT commodities and services directly to eligible local governments.

ELIGIBILITY

Priority in the program is now explicitly given to fiscally constrained counties as defined in state law.

TIMELINE

A specific deadline was added requiring grants to be awarded to eligible local governments by October 1 of each year.

FISCAL

Funding language was updated to allow the Florida Digital Service to apply for and accept federal funds directly for the program.

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Committee

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

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Feb 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

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Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

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Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

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Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

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Dec 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors