Florida · House Bill 593 · 2026 Regular Session

Governmental Agencies and Personnel

HB 593 Sponsored by Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 2, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Feb 25, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

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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.

Every action

23 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 15 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  4. CommitteeNow in Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  5. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  6. CommitteeAdded to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeFavorable by Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee15–0 vote
  8. CommitteeReported out of Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  9. CommitteeNow in State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  10. CommitteeAdded to State Affairs Committee agenda · House State Affairs Committee
  11. CommitteeFavorable by State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee21–0 vote
  12. CommitteeReported out of State Affairs Committee · House State Affairs Committee
  13. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  14. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  15. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HousePassed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage · Full House

Passed 116–0
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 116 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 116

Not voting · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2026 House Government Operations Subcommittee Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 4

 Passed 15–0
Feb 17, 2026 House State Affairs Committee Favorable by State Affairs Committee
Members

Yes · 21

Not voting · 5

 Passed 21–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

All 4 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.