SB 1078 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Gubernatorial Transition

Summary

Gubernatorial Transition; Requiring the Governor to designate a transition liaison within the Executive Office of the Governor within a specified timeframe; requiring the head of each state agency to designate an agency transition liaison within a specified timeframe; requiring the Department of Management Services and each state agency to provide certain temporary office facilities to certain persons during the transition period; requiring that the Governor-elect and his or her staff be granted access to all state agency records upon request, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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S 1078 Filed → S 1078 c1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised from a draft version to a committee substitute that significantly strengthens the Governor-elect's access to state information and personnel. The changes expand access to include confidential and exempt records, which previously were not accessible, and add strict legal penalties for misuse. Additionally, the revision formalizes the provision of IT resources and requires a signed agreement before the Governor-elect can use state computers or email.

Scope change

The scope of access for the Governor-elect was expanded from general agency records to include all records, even those normally exempt from public disclosure, and the requirement for IT access was made more specific.

REQUIREMENT

Access to state agency records was expanded to include confidential and exempt records, whereas the original draft only allowed access to general records.

The provision for IT resources was updated to require the Governor-elect to designate specific staff members in writing and sign a memorandum of understanding before receiving computers, email, or cybersecurity training.

The requirement for the Department of Management Services to provide temporary office space was clarified to include specific IT resources like secure email and cybersecurity monitoring.

ENFORCEMENT

New criminal penalties were added for violating confidentiality rules regarding exempt records, classifying unauthorized disclosure or use as a third-degree felony.

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Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Jan 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors