HB 1435: Structure and Legislative Oversight of Executive Agencies
GENERAL BILL by Steele
Structure and Legislative Oversight of Executive Agencies; 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.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
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HB 1435, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 3:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1486 Structure and Legislative Oversight of Executive Agencies Garcia Identical Last Action: 1/8/2026 S Filed 
Citations - Statutes (13)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 20.04 Structure of executive branch. Page 2 (pdf) 20.165 Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Page 3 (pdf) 20.23 Department of Transportation. Page 3 (pdf) 20.315 Department of Corrections. Page 5 (pdf) 20.316 Department of Juvenile Justice. Page 7 (pdf) 20.41 Department of Elderly Affairs. Page 8 (pdf) 20.43 Department of Health. Page 8 (pdf) 20.60 Department of Commerce; creation; powers and duties. Page 9 (pdf) 282.0051 Department of Management Services; Florida Digital Service; powers, duties, and functions. Page 10 (pdf) 381.735 Office of Minority Health and Health Equity. Page 10 (pdf) 381.814 Sickle Cell Disease Research and Treatment Grant Program. Page 10 (pdf) 383.2163 Telehealth Minority Maternity Care Program. Page 11 (pdf) 409.91235 Agency review and report on medications, treatments, and services for sickle cell disease. Page 12 (pdf)