Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1816: CyberBay
Status: Passed both chambers, March 12, 2026
Recognizing CyberBay as a designated cybersecurity and artificial intelligence innovation region within the Tampa Bay area, acknowledging Florida's national leadership in cybersecurity readiness and digital defense, and affirming the importance of coordinated public-private partnerships to protect this state's economic and digital security, etc.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing CyberBay as a designated cybersecurity and artificial intelligence innovation region within the Tampa Bay area, acknowledging Florida's national leadership in cybersecurity readiness and digital defense, and affirming the importance of coordinated public-private partnerships to protect this state's economic and digital security.
From the introduced text, March 11, 2026:
A resolution recognizing CyberBay as a designated cybersecurity and artificial intelligence innovation region within the Tampa Bay area, acknowledging Florida's national leadership in cybersecurity readiness and digital defense, and affirming the importance of coordinated public-private partnerships to protect this state's economic and digital security. WHEREAS, Florida is nationally recognized as a leader in cybersecurity preparedness, resilience, and digital defense, committed to strengthening its ability to protect government, industry, and citizens from evolving cyber threats, and WHEREAS, the Tampa Bay region is home to one of the nation's most significant concentrations of military, defense, intelligence, and security operations, anchored by MacDill Air Force Base, a cornerstone of United States digital and national defense, and WHEREAS, this unique concentration of military assets, government institutions, research universities, and private sector technology companies has established Tampa Bay as a nationally recognized center of excellence for cybersecurity, technology innovation, and digital defense, and WHEREAS, this convergence has given rise to CyberBay, a cybersecurity and artificial intelligence ecosystem centered in the Tampa Bay area and built upon collaboration among the military, government, academia, and the private sector, and WHEREAS, CyberBay represents a coordinated regional initiative to advance cybersecurity readiness, artificial intelligence innovation, workforce development, and the defense of the United States' digital infrastructure, and WHEREAS, the University of South Florida serves as a central anchor institution …
Sponsors
- Hodgers, Brian (R, HD-032) · primary sponsor
- Burgess, Danny (R, SD-023) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Read 2nd time
- : Introduced
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S1816?
- S1816 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): CyberBay.
- What does S1816 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing CyberBay as a designated cybersecurity and artificial intelligence innovation region within the Tampa Bay area, acknowledging Florida's national leadership in cybersecurity readiness and digital defense, and affirming the importance of coordinated public-private partnerships to protect this state's economic and digital security.
- What is the status of S1816?
- Passed both chambers as of March 12, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (March 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1816?
- Hodgers, Brian (R, HD-032), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1816?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1816
Source: official Florida record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.