Florida House Bill 593
Session 2026
Governmental Agencies and Personnel
Active
Passed House on Feb 25, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
593
State
Florida
Session
2026
checkPassed on February 25, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
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Summary
Governmental Agencies and Personnel ; Prohibits state agency or officer from directing funds offered to state to third party as condition of settlement; provides that state agency or officer must provide written notification of terms of settlement to Legislature & Attorney General within specified time; prohibits authorization or approval of reimbursements for travel expenses to & from person's residence & his or her headquarters for specified positions; requires that official headquarters for specified positions be city or town in which department's official headquarters is located; prohibits persons serving in specified positions from being reimbursed for certain travel expenses; prohibits lobbyist or principal from making, & prohibiting district governing board member, executive director, or any district employee who qualifies as local officer from accepting, any expenditure; removes provision prohibiting state residency requirements for university board members.
Bill Analysis -- Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (1/29/2026 6:07 PM)
Bill Analysis -- State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/17/2026 4:34 PM)
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02/26/2026
Senate
Received
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
02/25/2026
Senate
In Messages
02/25/2026
House
Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
02/25/2026
House
Read 3rd time
02/25/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
02/25/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/19/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
02/17/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/17/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/17/2026
House
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
02/17/2026
House
Favorable by State Affairs Committee
02/13/2026
House
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
01/29/2026
House
Now in State Affairs Committee
01/29/2026
House
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
01/29/2026
House
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
01/27/2026
House
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/12/2025
House
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
12/12/2025
House
Referred to State Affairs Committee
12/12/2025
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
12/02/2025
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Dec 8, 2025 9:30:02 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:20 AM