Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1435: Structure and Legislative Oversight of Executive Agencies
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Provides that divisions or offices in executive department may be established only by specific statutory enactment; provides that certain appointments made by Secretary of Business & Professional Regulation are subject to review & approval by Legislature; provides that certain appointments made by Secretary of Transportation are subject to review & approval by Legislature; provides that secretary's restructuring of offices is subject to review & approval by Legislature; provides that certain appointments made by heads of departments are subject to review & approval by Legislature; requires Legislature to dissolve certain divisions, offices, bureaus, sections, & subsections by specified date; removes provisions relating to Office of Minority Health & Health Equity within DOH; provides that state chief information officer shall have all decisionmaking authority with respect to information technology on behalf of all departments & all department divisions, offices, bureaus, sections, & subsections.
What the bill says
An act relating to structure and legislative oversight of executive agencies; amending s. 20.04, F.S.; providing that divisions or offices in an executive department may be established only by specific statutory enactment; amending s. 20.165, F.S.; providing that certain appointments made by the Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation are subject to review and approval by the Legislature; amending s. 20.23, F.S.; providing that certain appointments made by the Secretary of Transportation are subject to review and approval by the Legislature…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
An act relating to structure and legislative oversight of executive agencies; amending s. 20.04, F.S.; providing that divisions or offices in an executive department may be established only by specific statutory enactment; amending s. 20.165, F.S.; providing that certain appointments made by the Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation are subject to review and approval by the Legislature; amending s. 20.23, F.S.; providing that certain appointments made by the Secretary of Transportation are subject to review and approval by the Legislature; providing that the secretary's restructuring of offices is subject to review and approval by the Legislature; amending ss. 20.315, 20.316, 20.41, and 20.60, F.S.; providing that certain appointments made by the heads of departments are subject to review and approval by the Legislature; requiring the Legislature to dissolve certain divisions, offices, bureaus, sections, and subsections by a specified date; amending s. 20.43, F.S.; removing provisions relating to the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity within the Department of Health; amending s. 282.0051, F.S.; providing that the state chief information officer shall have all decisionmaking authority with HB 1435 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1435-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES respect to information technology on behalf of all departments and all department divisions, offices, bureaus, sections, and subsections; repealing s. 381.735, F.S., relating to the …
Sponsors
- Kevin Steele (R, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1435?
- H1435 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Structure and Legislative Oversight of Executive Agencies.
- What does H1435 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to structure and legislative oversight of executive agencies; amending s. 20.04, F.S.; providing that divisions or offices in an executive department may be established only by specific statutory enactment; amending s. 20.165, F.S.; providing that certain appointments made by the Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation are subject to review and approval by the Legislature; amending s. 20.23, F.S.; providing that certain appointments made by the Secretary of Transportation are subject to review and approval by the Legislature…
- What is the status of H1435?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1435?
- Kevin Steele (R, 55).
- Where is the official record for H1435?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1435
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