Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H5203: Government Administration
Status: Failed, March 13, 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, February 16, 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 5203 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb5203-00 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 …