H5203 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Fifth Special Session): Government Administration.

Miller, Monique (R, HD-033), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for H5203?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/5203E

Florida legislation · 2026 Fifth Special Session

Florida H5203: Government Administration

Q: What is the status of H5203?

Failed as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Died in Conference Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5003E (Ch. 2026-233) (May 29, 2026).

Status: Failed, May 29, 2026

Revises provisions relating to government administration including auditing, reviews, & investigations of programs, appropriations, & state entities; government accountability; planning & budgeting; estimating conferences; EOG budget recommendations; & budget requests.

What the bill says

An act relating to government administration; amending s. 11.26, F.S.; revising the employees required to have permission of the presiding officers of both houses before accepting certain employment; amending s. 11.40, F.S.; revising duties of the Legislative Auditing Committee, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Financial Services relating to the failure of certain entities to comply with specified auditing and financial reporting requirements; revising procedures that the Department of Revenue and the Department of Financial Services may take upon receipt of certain advice…

From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:

An act relating to government administration; amending s. 11.26, F.S.; revising the employees required to have permission of the presiding officers of both houses before accepting certain employment; amending s. 11.40, F.S.; revising duties of the Legislative Auditing Committee, the Department of Revenue, and the Department of Financial Services relating to the failure of certain entities to comply with specified auditing and financial reporting requirements; revising procedures that the Department of Revenue and the Department of Financial Services may take upon receipt of certain advice; removing Legislative Auditing Committee procedures for conducting audits; creating s. 11.405, F.S.; creating the Florida Accountability Office within the Legislature for specified purposes; providing for the administration of such office in a specified manner; providing that the office shall consist of certain units; providing leadership selection and terms of office for certain such units; providing responsibilities and organization of certain units; providing requirements for actions between and among such units; providing the office location; requiring the Legislature to provide certain administrative support; providing HB 5203E 2026E CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb5203e-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES requirements for spending decisions and budgeting; requiring the office to employ persons for a specified purpose; requiring the office to make certain employment-related decisions with the approval of specified persons; prohibiting certain officers and employees …

Latest actions

May 29, 2026: Died in Conference Committee; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5003E (Ch. 2026-233)

May 12, 2026: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.

May 12, 2026: Conference Committee appointed

May 12, 2026: Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)

May 12, 2026: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 12

May 12, 2026: Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 -SJ 12

May 12, 2026: Read 3rd time -SJ 12

May 12, 2026: Amendment(s) adopted (235832) -SJ 12

May 12, 2026: Read 2nd time -SJ 12

May 12, 2026: Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

Florida H5203: Government Administration

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