Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 4 D cosponsors

SB 780 — Government Waste and Misconduct

Last action — Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Summary

Government Waste and Misconduct; Requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, the Auditor General, and the Government Efficiency Task Force to prepare a specified report; requiring that the report include an investigation and evaluation of all state spending; creating the Working Floridians Tax Rebate Program within the Department of Commerce for a certain purpose; defining the term “waste”; granting certain state funds to people and households that received the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and meet certain criteria, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Finance and Tax; Appropriations

  4. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (160)

160 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 780 do?
Government Waste and Misconduct; Requiring the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, the Auditor General, and the Government Efficiency Task Force to prepare a specified report; requiring that the report include an investigation and evaluation of all state spending; creating the Working Floridians Tax Rebate Program within the Department of Commerce for a certain purpose; defining the term “waste”; granting certain state funds to people and households that received the federal Earned Income Tax Credit and meet certain criteria, etc.
Who sponsors SB 780?
SB 780 is sponsored by Berman, Lori (Democrat), Davis, Tracie (Democrat), Smith, Carlos Guillermo (Democrat), and Arrington, Kristen Aston (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 780?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced December 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 780?
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