CS/SB 1612: Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments
GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; DiCeglie
Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments; Requiring units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; providing an exception; requiring such local governments to accept payments online, etc.
Effective Date: 1/1/2027
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/19/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/9/2026 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/16/2026 | Senate |
• Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules |
| 1/22/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/27/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building • Introduced |
| 1/27/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability |
| 2/6/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/11/26, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 2/11/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 |
| 2/12/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/24/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |