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CS/CS/SB 1266: Cybersecurity Internships

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ; Commerce and Tourism ; Calatayud

Cybersecurity Internships; Requiring the Department of Commerce to create the Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Program in a specified fiscal year, subject to legislative appropriation; requiring the department use a certain percentage of appropriated funds in a specified fiscal year to enter into an agreement with Cyber Florida at the University of South Florida to collaborate in designing the program for implementation and plan for expansion of the program; requiring Cyber Florida to report specified information to the department; providing the department with authorized uses of unspent funds, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/10/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations
    1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/16/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    1/21/2026 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    1/22/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
    1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/4/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
    2/6/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/9/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/10/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development read 1st time

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  • CS/CS/SB 1266, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 5:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1081 (c2) Cybersecurity Internships Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/13/2026 H PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.0983 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1266, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/22/2026 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (Post-Meeting) 2/12/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1081 (c2) Cybersecurity Internships Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/13/2026 H PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    528986 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Calatayud)
    2/3/2026
    12:24 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/4/2026
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 721228 - Amendment to Amendment (528986)
    Delete lines 26 - 86 and insert:
    Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
    (Bernard)
    2/4/2026
    10:31 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Withdrawn
    2/4/2026
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2026 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 14 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.0983 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1266, Original Filed Version Posted 1/6/2026 at 4:18 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2026 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1081 (c1) Cybersecurity Internships Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/13/2026 H PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    633256 - Amendment
    Delete lines 120 - 124.
    Commerce and Tourism
    (Calatayud)
    1/20/2026
    7:57 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/21/2026
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/21/2026 8:30 AM Commerce and Tourism 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1004.0983 Page 1 (pdf)

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