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SB 1442FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died in Messages
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New Requirements for State Agency Long-Range Planning

Original title: Long-range Program Plans

January 8, 2026

government accountabilitybudgetingperformance managementstate agenciesjudicial branchexecutive branch

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Where This Stands

Currently Died in Messages. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Procedural history

15 actions
  1. Feb 19, 2026House
    In Messages
  2. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    Immediately certified
  3. Feb 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Read 3rd time
  5. Feb 19, 2026SenateFloor
    Read 2nd time
  6. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
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  1. Feb 13, 2026Senate
    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. Feb 12, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  3. Feb 9, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  4. Jan 27, 2026Senate
    Now in Appropriations
  5. Jan 26, 2026SenateCommittee
    Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  6. Jan 22, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Introduced
  7. Jan 21, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
  8. Jan 16, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations
  9. Jan 8, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Filed

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The Frame

What this does

This legislation changes how state agencies justify their spending and demonstrate results, potentially restricting an agency's ability to amend its budget if it fails to comply with these new planning and performance reporting requirements.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State agencies

Agencies must develop and submit annual long-range plans and performance data to the Legislative Budget Commission.

Judicial branch

The judicial branch is subject to the same planning, performance reporting, and budget amendment restrictions as executive agencies.

Florida Housing Finance Corporation

The corporation is now explicitly responsible for its own long-range plan, independent of the Department of Commerce.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 8, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill mandates that all state agencies and the judicial branch create detailed, priority-driven s to guide their budget requests and track performance. Agencies must now submit these plans annually to the for approval and report on the implementation status of new laws.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if an agency does not follow these new planning rules?
If the chairs of the legislative appropriations committees notify an agency of non-compliance, that agency is prohibited from submitting amendments or changes to its approved budget until the deficiency is corrected.
Do these rules apply to the judicial branch?
Yes, the bill explicitly requires the judicial branch to develop s and maintain performance measures, outcomes, and standards similar to state executive agencies.
How often must these plans be updated?
The plans must be revised annually and cover a period of five fiscal years.

Why It Matters

This legislation changes how state agencies justify their spending and demonstrate results, potentially restricting an agency's ability to amend its budget if it fails to comply with these new planning and performance reporting requirements.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededhouse2/19/2026Official roll call ↗

Third Reading

Total

43

Yes

39

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate2/12/2026Official roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

22

Yes

22

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

Motion succeededsenate1/26/2026legiscanOfficial roll call ↗

Favorable

Total

9

Yes

9

No

0

Present

0

Not Voting

0

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Centralization of Performance Oversight

The bill shifts significant authority over agency performance metrics to the Legislative Budget Commission, moving away from agency-led goal setting.

Legislative Budget Commission

Connected Entities

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locationKnott Building“Location of a committee meeting”Map →
dollar_amount18“Vote count”Map →
organizationGovernmental Oversight and Accountability“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →
locationSenate Building“Location of a committee meeting”Map →
organizationAppropriations“Committee reviewing the bill”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance80
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

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