HB 1085 — Local Government Cyber Security
Last action — Chapter No. 2026-115
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 21, 2026.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
In plain language
Creates a cybersecurity program for local governments in Florida.
This bill establishes the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program in Florida, managed by the Florida Digital Service. It aims to enhance local governments' cybersecurity through grants and data-sharing agreements.
What this means for you
- Local Government: This means your agency can receive support and resources to improve cybersecurity measures.
Summary
Local Government Cyber Security; Creating the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the Florida Digital Service, 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 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; requiring the Florida Digital Service to prepare and submit a specified report to the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget and the chairs of the legislative appropriations committees, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
65 added · 123 removed65 line(s) added, 123 removed.
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1085 2026 A bill to be entitled An act relating to local government cyber security;
creating the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within theFlorida UniversityState ofUniversity, South Florida, to be administered by the Florida CenterState forUniversity; Cybersecurity;
requiring the Florida CenterState forUniversity Cybersecurity to enter into certain data-data-sharing sharing agreements with local governments and the Florida Digital Service for a specified purpose;
requiring the Florida CenterState forUniversity Cybersecurity 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 CenterState forUniversity Cybersecurity to contract for information technology commodities and services and award such commodities and services to local governments;
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authorizing local governments to purchase information technology commodities and services under specified criteria;
providing local governments are Page 1 of 5 CODING:
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hb1085-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 1085 2026 responsible for all costs associated with such purchases;
requiring the Florida Center for Cybersecurity to prepare and submit a specified report to the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget and the chairs of the legislative appropriations committees;
authorizing the Florida Center for Cybersecurity to apply for and accept certain funds or grants;
prohibiting the total administrative expenses to support the grant program from exceeding a certain percentage of the total funds appropriated to the program;
providing for future repeal unless saved by the Legislature through reenactment;
Section 282.31855, Florida Statutes, is created toPage read:1 of 3 CODING:
282.31855 Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program.— (1) The Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program is created within the University of South Florida, to be administered by the Florida Center for Cybersecurity.
The purpose of the grant program is to assist eligible local Page 2 of 5 CODING:
hb1085-02-c2hb1085-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1085 2026 governmentsto inread: mitigating and defending against cybersecurity threats, including, but not limited to, ransomware incidents.
(2)282.31855 UnderLocal theGovernment grantCybersecurity program,Protection theProgram.— Florida(1) CenterThe forLocal Government Cybersecurity shallProtection enterProgram intois data-sharingcreated agreementswithin with local governments and the Florida DigitalState ServiceUniversity, necessary to facilitatebe theadministered collection,by analysis,Florida andState exchangeUniversity. of security- related information to support the detection, prevention, and response to cybersecurity incidents consistent with s.
The purpose of the grant program is to assist eligible local governments in mitigating and defending against cybersecurity threats, including, but not limited to, ransomware incidents.
(2) Under the grant program, Florida State University shall enter into data-sharing agreements with local governments and the Florida Digital Service necessary to facilitate the collection, analysis, and exchange of security-related information to support the detection, prevention, and response to cybersecurity incidents consistent with s.
(3)(a) The Florida CenterState forUniversity Cybersecurity shall administer the grant program based on objective eligibility and evaluation criteria to provide information technology commodities and services directly to local governments for the purpose of developing and enhancing cybersecurity risk management programs consistent with s.
(b) The Florida CenterState forUniversity Cybersecurity shall contract for information technology commodities and services and shall award such commodities and services to local governments eligible under the grant program criteria.
(c)Page In2 awardingof information3 technologyCODING: commodities and services, the Florida Center for Cybersecurity shall give preference to fiscally constrained counties as described in s.
218.67(1).
(d) Grants shall be awarded to eligible local governments by October 1 of each year.
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hb1085-02-c2hb1085-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HBCS/HB 1085 2026 (e)(c) AIn localawarding governmentinformation maytechnology notcommodities receiveand aservices, grantFlorida underState thisUniversity sectionshall forgive morepreference thanto twofiscally consecutiveconstrained fiscalcounties yearsas described in whichs. the grant program awards are made.
(f)218.67(1). A local government may purchase information technology commodities and services from the contracts managed by the Florida Center for Cybersecurity to administer this section even if it does not apply for or receive a grant award.
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(g)(4) BeginningFlorida DecemberState 15,University 2027,may andapply eachfor yearand thereafter,accept theany Floridafunds Centeror forgrants Cybersecuritymade shallavailable prepare and submit to theit Governor'sby Officeany ofagency Policyor anddepartment Budget and the chairs of the legislativeFederal appropriationsGovernment committeesto afurther report on the implementation and outcomes of the grant programprogram. for the preceding fiscal year.
The report must include:
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The total number of grant applications received and number and dollar amount of grants awarded, as well as the number of applications denied, withdrawn, or deemed ineligible.
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A list of the local governments awarded a grant, identifying the cybersecurity commodities or services funded by each grant and their purpose.
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A description of federal and other funds received and used in furtherance of the grant program.
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A detailed accounting of administrative expenses directly relating to the management of the grant program.
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hb1085-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB 1085 2026 (4) The Florida Center for Cybersecurity may apply for and accept any funds or grants made available to it by any agency or department of the Federal Government to further the grant program.
(5) The total administrative expenses authorized for the management, oversight, and operational support of the grant program by the Florida Center for Cybersecurity may not exceed 4 percent of the total funds appropriated to the grant program during a fiscal year.
(6) This section shall stand repealed on July 1, 2031, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
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- Introduced H 1085 Filed pdf
Action History
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Chapter No. 2026-115
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 881
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Concurred in House amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s) (137421) -SJ 881
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In returning messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 1
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Concurred in Senate amendment 606354 as amended
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Amendment 137421 adopted
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Added to Senate Message List
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In Messages
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CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 754
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Read 3rd time -SJ 754
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Amendment(s) adopted (606354) -SJ 754
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Read 2nd time -SJ 753
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Substituted for CS/SB 576 -SJ 753
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 753
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Received
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Referred to Rules
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In Messages
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CS passed; YEAS 109, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of State Affairs Committee
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
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Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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Now in State Affairs Committee
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Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
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Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
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Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
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CS Filed
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Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
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Reported out of Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
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Favorable with CS by Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
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Added to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee agenda
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Now in Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
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Referred to State Affairs Committee
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Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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Referred to Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
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Filed
Sponsors
- State Affairs Committee · Primary
- Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee · Cosponsor
- Monique Miller · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- State Affairs Committee
Co-sponsors (2)
- Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee
- Miller, Monique Republican
Not signed on (161)
161 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 161 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Republican | 72 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 104 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 1% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (117)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Republican | 75 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1085 do?
- Local Government Cyber Security; Creating the Local Government Cybersecurity Protection Program within the Florida Digital Service, 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 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; requiring the Florida Digital Service to prepare and submit a specified report to the Governor's Office of Policy and Budget and the chairs of the legislative appropriations committees, etc.
- Who sponsors HB 1085?
- HB 1085 is sponsored by State Affairs Committee, Information Technology Budget & Policy Subcommittee, and Miller, Monique (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1085?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
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