Bill > S1486

Introduced Session

An act relating to structure and legislative oversight of executive agencies; amending s. 20.04, F.S.; providing that divisions, offices, bureaus, sections, and subsections 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, subject to a certain review and determination, to dissolve certain divisions, offices, bureaus, sections, and subsections by a specified date; amending s. 20.43, F.S.; deleting 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 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 Office of Minority Health and Health Equity; amending ss. 381.814, 383.2163, and 409.91235, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

Ileana Garcia (R)*, 

Introduced (on 01/22/2026)

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