Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H967: Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments
Status: Chaptered, June 26, 2026
Requires units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; requires such local governments accept payments online.
What the bill says
An act relating to electronic payments made to units of local governments; amending s. 215.322, F.S.; revising legislative intent; requiring units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; providing an exception; requiring such local governments to accept payments online; providing an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
An act relating to electronic payments made to units of local governments; amending s. 215.322, F.S.; revising legislative intent; requiring units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; providing an exception; requiring such local governments to accept payments online; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (1) and (5) of section 215.322, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 215.322 Acceptance of credit cards, charge cards, debit cards, or electronic funds transfers by state agencies, units of local government, and the judicial branch; acceptance of online payments by units of local governments.-- (1)(a) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage state agencies, and the judicial branch, and require units of local government to make their goods, services, and information more convenient to the public through the acceptance of payments by credit cards, charge cards, debit cards, or other means of electronic funds transfers to the maximum extent practicable when the benefits to the participating agency and the public substantiate the cost of accepting these types of payments. words underlined are additions. hb967 -01-er FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES CS/HB 967 2026 Legislature (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to require units of local government to accept payments online. (5)(a) Each A unit of local government, including a municipality, …
Sponsors
- Buchanan, James (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
- McFarland, Fiona (R, HD-073)
- Salzman, Michelle (R, HD-001)
- Salzman (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Chapter No. 2026-169
- : Approved by Governor
- : Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- : Ordered enrolled
- : In Messages
- : CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 637
- : Read 3rd time -SJ 637
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 637
- : Substituted for CS/SB 1612 -SJ 637
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Votes
- Senate: H 967 c1 (March 6, 2026): 33 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: H 967 c1 (February 4, 2026): 110 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (January 27, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: State Affairs Committee (January 27, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (January 20, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Rules
Common questions
- What is H967?
- H967 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments.
- What does H967 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to electronic payments made to units of local governments; amending s. 215.322, F.S.; revising legislative intent; requiring units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; providing an exception; requiring such local governments to accept payments online; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H967?
- Chaptered as of June 26, 2026. Latest action: Chapter No. 2026-169 (June 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored H967?
- Buchanan, James (R, SD-022), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H967?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/967
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