CS/HB 967: Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Buchanan; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McFarland, Salzman

Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments; Requires units of local government to accept certain forms of payments; requires such local governments accept payments online.

Current Bill Version Posted: 3/6/2026 01:09 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1612 (c1) by DiCeglie Electronic Payments Made to Units of Local Governments Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 967 -SJ 637	Similar

• Citations - Statute (1)

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  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.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/5/2026	H	• Filed
  1/12/2026	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  1/20/2026	H	• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  1/23/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  1/27/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/28/2026	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  1/29/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/4/2026)
  2/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
  2/4/2026	S	• In Messages
  2/9/2026	S	• Referred to Rules
  2/10/2026	S	• Received
  3/6/2026	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 637 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/SB 1612 -SJ 637 • Read 2nd time -SJ 637 • Read 3rd time -SJ 637 • CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 0 -SJ 637
  3/6/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered enrolled