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Introduced
11/19/2025
11/19/2025
In Committee
12/09/2025
12/09/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act relating to local government cybersecurity; creating s. 282.31855, F.S.; creating the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the Florida Digital Service; requiring the grant program to be administered by the Florida Digital Service; providing the purpose of the grant program; 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 administer the grant program based on specified criteria to provide information technology commodities and services to 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; establishing preference for certain counties under the grant program; requiring grants to be annually awarded by a certain date; authorizing the Florida Digital Service to apply for and accept certain funds or grants; providing an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the Florida Digital Service, a state agency responsible for managing technology for the government. The program's main goal is to help local governments, such as cities and counties, protect themselves from cyber threats, including ransomware attacks. To achieve this, the Florida Digital Service will enter into agreements with local governments to share security-related information, which will help detect, prevent, and respond to cyber incidents. The program will provide local governments with necessary technology and services to improve their cybersecurity risk management, with the Florida Digital Service handling the contracting and awarding of these resources. A preference will be given to counties that are considered "fiscally constrained," meaning they have limited financial resources. These grants will be awarded annually by October 1st, and the Florida Digital Service is authorized to accept federal funds to support the program.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)
Last Action
CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time (on 02/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576 |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576/Analyses/2026s00576.aeg.PDF |
| Analysis - Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576/Analyses/2026s00576.pre.aeg.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Analysis - Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576/Analyses/2026s00576.go.PDF |
| https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576/Amendment/104076/HTML | |
| Analysis - Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576/Analyses/2026s00576.pre.go.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/576/BillText/Filed/HTML |
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