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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1486: Structure and Legislative Oversight of Executive Agencies

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1486 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Structure and Legislative Oversight of Executive Agencies. Primary sponsor: Ileana Garcia (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Structure and Legislative Oversight of Executive Agencies; Providing that divisions, offices, bureaus, sections, and subsections in an executive department may be established only by specific statutory enactment; providing that certain appointments made by the Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation are subject to review and approval by the Legislature; providing that certain appointments made by the Secretary of Transportation are subject to review and approval by the Legislature; providing that certain appointments made by the heads of departments are subject to review and approval by the Legislature, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ileana GarciaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  2. Introduced
  3. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
  4. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source