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HB 5207FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
High Impact

Department of Management Services Administrative and Procurement Changes

Original title: Department of Management Services

February 16, 2026

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Where This Stands

Currently Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2). The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Procedural history

14 actions
  1. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
  2. Feb 20, 2026House
    Conference Committee appointed
  3. Feb 19, 2026SenateEnrolled
    Received
  4. Feb 19, 2026SenateCommittee
    Referred to Appropriations
  5. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    In Messages
  6. Feb 19, 2026House
    Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
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  1. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Passed; YEAS 90, NAYS 17
  2. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Read 3rd time
  3. Feb 19, 2026House
    Added to Third Reading Calendar
  4. Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor
    Read 2nd time
  5. Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroduced
    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. Feb 16, 2026House
    Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
  7. Feb 16, 2026House
    Bill referred to House Calendar
  8. Feb 16, 2026HouseIntroduced
    Filed

Version history

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The Frame

What this does

The bill shifts how state agencies manage vacant positions by imposing monthly health insurance assessments and significantly alters the state's framework for certification and procurement goals.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

State agencies

Agencies must pay monthly health insurance assessments for vacant positions and coordinate procurement activities with the Office of Supplier Development.

Minority business enterprises

The bill repeals several certification and loan programs and redefines the state's approach to minority business participation in procurement.

Legislature

The Legislature gains permanent tenant status in the Capitol Complex, including first right of refusal for vacant space and control over its own office renovations.

State employees

The bill modifies the state employees' prescription drug program, including potential changes to formulary coverage.

What changed

Last recorded activity February 16, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill modifies administrative procedures for the Department of Management Services, including changes to state employee health insurance, management, and the restructuring of programs. It introduces new health insurance assessments for vacant state agency positions and renames the Office of Supplier Diversity to the Office of Supplier Development.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How will the new health insurance assessment affect state agencies?
Beginning July 1, 2026, state agencies must pay a monthly assessment equal to the employer's cost of health coverage for every vacant position eligible for state group insurance.
What happens to the Office of Supplier Diversity?
It is renamed the Office of Supplier Development, and its powers and duties regarding certification and procurement monitoring are significantly restructured.
Can the Department of Management Services change the layout of legislative offices in the Capitol?
No, the department must now consult with and receive approval from the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House for any project impacting space occupied by the Legislature.

Why It Matters

The bill shifts how state agencies manage vacant positions by imposing monthly health insurance assessments and significantly alters the state's framework for certification and procurement goals.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

ADOBE INC

$450,000

2026

COMPUTER INDUSTRYDEFENSEGOVERNMENT ISSUESCOPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK

IT Modernization and Digital Service delivery issues; Digital Service Delivery IT Acquisition, and Content Authenticity and digital provenance issues; Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI); artificial intelligence; content provenance; privacy; technology in and competition issues; AI innovation and the economy; Content provenance and AI Labelling; IT modernization; Support for H.R. 9112 - CREATOR Act

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.

on behalf of UPPER MOHAWK, INC.

MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES

on behalf of BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOC. OF CHICAGO (BOMA)

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MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES

on behalf of WOMEN CONSTRUCTION OWNERS

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MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES

on behalf of BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOC. OF CHICAGO (BOMA)

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MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES

on behalf of BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOC. OF CHICAGO (BOMA)

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JOHN F DUNN

on behalf of PHOENIX SERVICES LLC

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MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES

on behalf of BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOC. OF CHICAGO (BOMA)

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MARY K MINAGHAN DBA MKM SERVICES

on behalf of BUILDING OWNERS & MANAGERS ASSOC. OF CHICAGO (BOMA)

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Voting Record

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Discoveries

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

policy shift95% confidence

Restructuring of Minority Business Programs

The bill systematically repeals several statutes related to minority business enterprise certification and loan programs, signaling a major shift in how the state manages and monitors these initiatives.

Connected Entities

organizationSenateThe body considering the bill.Map →
date03/02/26Date of Appropriations Committee meeting.Map →
dollar_amount110Number of votes in favor of the bill.Map →
organizationDepartment of Management ServicesThe subject of the bill.Map →
other12:00 pmTime of Appropriations Committee meeting.Map →
organizationHouseThe originating legislative body.Map →
organizationConference CommitteeCommittee formed to resolve differences between the House and Senate versions.Map →
organizationAppropriationsThe committee reviewing the bill's financial implications.Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance85
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy75
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz40
    Current news / social attention level

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