# Florida SB 198: Virtual Currency Kiosks

Florida SB 198, Virtual Currency Kiosks, is a 2026 Senate bill sponsored by Darryl Ervin Rouson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-25 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130), CS/HB 505 (Ch. 2026-178) -SJ 429); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB198-2026
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Florida SB 198
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Virtual Currency Kiosks
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-10-15
- Last action: 2026-02-25, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130), CS/HB 505 (Ch. 2026-178) -SJ 429
- Sponsor: Darryl Ervin Rouson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Appropriation, Banking and Insurance, Commerce and Tourism, Rules
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (43 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Darryl Ervin Rouson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Banking and Insurance
- Cosponsor: Rules

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Rules Vote | pass | 24 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Commerce and Tourism Vote | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Banking and Insurance Vote | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-02-25: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1087 (Ch. 2026-130), CS/HB 505 (Ch. 2026-178) -SJ 429 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Substituted CS/HB 505 -SJ 429 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Read 2nd time -SJ 429 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26 (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: CS/CS by Rules read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Now in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-30: On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/04/26, 10:30 am, 110 Senate Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Now in Commerce and Tourism (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/28/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Introduced (Senate)
- 2025-11-03: Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Rules (Senate)
- 2025-10-15: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- c2, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/c2/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/c1/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-10-15: [HTML](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/Filed/HTML), [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)

## Sources
- [c2 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/c2/HTML)
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/c1/HTML)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (HTML)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/Filed/HTML)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/198/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB198-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).