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SB 1586FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead
High Impact

Proposed Statewide Consolidation of 911 Emergency Dispatch Centers

Original title: Public Safety

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill mandates a structural shift in how emergency services are managed, moving control from individual municipal agencies to centralized county or regional entities, which directly impacts local government budgets, administrative control, and the distribution of state emergency funds.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

County Sheriffs

Sheriffs are designated as the default operator of 911 services if a county fails to establish a unified center by the deadline.

Board of County Commissioners

Commissioners are required to convene executive boards to establish 911 centers and manage their funding.

Local Municipalities

Municipalities are required to participate in unified 911 centers and contribute to their funding.

911 Dispatch System Vendors

Vendors are prohibited from charging additional fees for integration and interoperability features.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would require every Florida county to consolidate all local 911, emergency call, and dispatch services into a single, unified call center by January 1, 2029. If a county fails to establish a unified center, the local sheriff would be required to take over all 911 operations, and the county would face a 25% reduction in state emergency funding.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if my county doesn't create a unified 911 center?
If a county fails to establish a center by January 1, 2027, the sheriff takes over all 911 operations. Additionally, the county faces a 25% reduction in state emergency funding starting in 2029.
Who decides how the new 911 center is funded?
The ECC or RECC executive board must decide the funding by a unanimous vote, with costs covered by the county and participating municipalities.
Can 911 centers charge extra for system integration?
No, the bill prohibits vendors from imposing additional licensing or integration fees for systems that enable between 911 centers.

Why It Matters

The bill mandates a structural shift in how emergency services are managed, moving control from individual municipal agencies to centralized county or regional entities, which directly impacts local government budgets, administrative control, and the distribution of state emergency funds.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

on behalf of AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE (ACOEM)

VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

on behalf of EJ WATER COOPERATIVE, INC.

FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP

on behalf of NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BOARDS OF PHARMACY

MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

on behalf of SOYBEAN GROWERS (FKA ILLINOIS SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION)

MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

on behalf of UL SOLUTIONS, INC.

LARRAGAN CREST STRATEGIES

on behalf of MICCOSUKEE TRIBE OF INDIANS OF FLORIDA

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL, INC

on behalf of CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC

$580,000

KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

on behalf of ADT, LLC

CONVERGE PUBLIC STRATEGIES

on behalf of VIBRANT INGREDIENTS (FORMERLY KNOWN AS FLORIDA FOOD PRODUCTS, LLC)

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Centralization of Emergency Services

The bill represents a significant shift from decentralized municipal dispatch to a centralized county-led model, effectively stripping municipalities of independent 911 control.

Connected Entities

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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  • Controversy60
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