Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 700: States of Emergency
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 700 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on December 2, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: States of Emergency. Primary sponsor: Smith. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
States of Emergency; Providing that a state of emergency renewed by the Governor expires within a specified timeframe; authorizing the Legislature to extend the state of emergency under specified circumstances; requiring the Governor to immediately issue a certain executive order or proclamation consistent with the Legislature’s concurrent resolution terminating a state of emergency; requiring the Auditor General to update quarterly a specified audit, rather than annually, etc.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- Introduced
- Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Rules
- Filed