Bill > S1586

Introduced Session

An act relating to public safety; amending s. 365.171, F.S.; revising legislative intent relating to 911 systems; requiring each county, and every public agency within such county, to provide specified 911, emergency call, and dispatch services from a centralized 911 call center operated by the county or a regional entity as decided by specified boards; requiring that state funds for emergency services be redirected to each county that operates such centers; prohibiting certain counties from receiving state funds; requiring the board of county commissioners of each county to convene a specified board within a certain time period; providing membership requirements of such board; requiring the board to decide by a unanimous vote the entity for the county which will operate its centralized 911 call center and the funding for such entity; prohibiting funding from exceeding a specified dollar amount; requiring a certain board of county commissioners to convene a specified board within a certain time period in order for the county to establish a regional centralized 911 call center; providing membership requirements of such board; requiring the responsibilities and requirements of the board to mirror those of a specified board; requiring the board to decide by a unanimous vote the entity for the region which will operate its centralized 911 call center and the funding for such entity; prohibiting funding from exceeding a specified dollar amount unless agreed to by a specified vote of the board; requiring certain counties to convene a specified board for a specific purpose; providing responsibilities of specified boards following the establishment of a centralized 911 call center; providing membership composition of such boards; requiring an entity that operates a centralized 911 call center to maintain its headquarters in a specified location for a specific purpose; authorizing the entity an alternate location in certain circumstances; providing that the sheriff is deemed the entity to provide 911, emergency call, and dispatch services in a county under certain circumstances; requiring that all existing 911 operations within such county be integrated under the sheriff and every public agency within such county to participate; requiring that state funds be redirected to the sheriff for a specified purpose; prohibiting certain expenditures from being included in the sheriff’s budget; prohibiting entities from transferring certain emergency calls; requiring entities to maintain interoperability with other emergency communications centers; requiring such entities to maintain certain cybersecurity standards; requiring vendors of certain systems to provide, at no additional cost, specified capabilities to 911 call centers; prohibiting such vendors from imposing any additional licensing or integration fee for any system that enables integration of systems used by 911 call centers; requiring that every 911 call center and public safety answering point, and any related system, be deemed critical infrastructure; defining terms; requiring specified boards or the sheriff, as applicable, to make a certain certification in writing to the office by specified dates; requiring the office to submit a certain report to the Governor and the Legislature by specified dates; providing requirements for the report; providing penalties for noncompliance; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

Nick DiCeglie (R)*, 

Introduced (on 01/22/2026)

Official Document