# Florida HB 1081: Cybersecurity Experiential Learning Florida HB 1081, Cybersecurity Experiential Learning, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Tyler I. Sirois (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Chapter No. 2026-170) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1081-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Florida HB 1081 - State: Florida - Session: 2026 - Title: Cybersecurity Experiential Learning - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-06 - Last action: 2026-06-26, Chapter No. 2026-170 - Sponsor: Tyler I. Sirois (Republican) - Cosponsors: 3 - Subjects: Appropriation, Careers & Workforce Subcommittee, Budget Committee, Education & Employment Committee, House Calendar, Rules - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (150 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More hands-on cybersecurity learning for Florida students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law requires the Florida Center for Cybersecurity to develop and run a hands-on cybersecurity learning program. These duties depend on funding approved by the Legislature; the law sets no funding amount. The program serves qualifying students at participating state unive… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tyler I. Sirois (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Budget Committee - Cosponsor: Careers & Workforce Subcommittee - Cosponsor: Education & Employment Committee ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 112 | 0 | | ## Actions (51) - 2026-06-26: Chapter No. 2026-170 - 2026-06-25: Approved by Governor - 2026-06-15: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor - 2026-03-10: Ordered enrolled (House) - 2026-03-10: In Messages (House) - 2026-03-10: CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 744 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 3rd time -SJ 744 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read 2nd time -SJ 744 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1266 -SJ 744 (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 744 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Received (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Referred to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-25: In Messages (Senate) - 2026-02-25: CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 3rd time (House) - 2026-02-25: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time (House) - 2026-02-19: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026) (House) - 2026-02-18: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-18: Bill referred to House Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3) (House) - 2026-02-17: CS Filed (House) - 2026-02-17: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-02-17: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-17: Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-02-13: PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House) - 2026-02-06: PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House) - 2026-01-29: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-29: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-28: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House) - 2026-01-28: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-28: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported out of Budget Committee (House) - 2026-01-27: Favorable with CS by Budget Committee (House) - 2026-01-23: Added to Budget Committee agenda (House) - 2026-01-22: Now in Budget Committee (House) - 2026-01-22: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-22: Referred to Budget Committee (House) - 2026-01-21: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House) - 2026-01-21: CS Filed (House) - 2026-01-21: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House) - 2026-01-20: Reported out of Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-20: Favorable with CS by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-15: PCS added to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee agenda (House) - 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House) - 2026-01-12: Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Budget Committee (House) - 2026-01-12: Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (House) - 2026-01-06: Filed (House) ## Bill text - er, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/er/PDF) - c3, 2026-02-17: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/c3/PDF) - c2, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/c2/PDF) - c1, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/c1/PDF) - Filed, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related bills - SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed) - HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed) - HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed) - SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed) - HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation (signed) - HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed) ## Sources - [er (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/er/PDF) - [c3 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/c3/PDF) - [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/c2/PDF) - [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/c1/PDF) - [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1081/BillText/Filed/PDF) ## Related - [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026) - [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026) - [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026) - [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026) - [HB 6509: Relief/Estate of Mark LaGatta/Department of Transportation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6509-2026) - [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026) - [Florida bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida/bills) - [Florida state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/florida) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1081-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).