Florida 2026 Session Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

SB 1572 — Department of Financial Services

Last action — Died in Banking and Insurance

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  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 January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Department of Financial Services; Establishing the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight within the Department of Financial Services; requiring local governments to notify the agency after authorizing specified referenda; deleting a requirement that a specified hotline be operated for a certain amount of time each day; requiring specified employees to take a certain training annually; requiring that certain employees who report information to the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight be afforded the same protection as whistle-blowers, etc.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight and mandates new training and reporting requirements for local governments regarding financial ethics.

  • 17.324

    17.324 Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight.—

    Creates a new agency focused on fiscal oversight within the Department of Financial Services.

  • 17.324

    (2) The Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight is established within the department. The purpose of the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight is to identify and report unnecessary spending within any agency or local governments and to provide fiscal management and public spending education and training to such governments.

    Defines the agency's purpose to improve spending oversight and provide education.

  • 17.324

    A local government must notify the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight within 5 days after authorizing a referendum to levy a tax, increase a current tax, or increase its millage rate.

    Imposes a notification requirement for local governments regarding tax referenda.

  • 17.324

    The Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight shall conduct an audit of any such local government.

    Mandates audits of local governments that authorize tax referenda.

  • 17.324

    If a local government is noncompliant, and at the discretion of the Chief Financial Officer: ...

    Establishes penalties for local governments that do not comply with audit requests.

  • 17.325

    The Chief Financial Officer shall operate the hotline 24 hours a day.

    Removes the requirement for the hotline to be operated 24 hours a day.

  • 112.31424

    (2) All agency employees, elected officials, and volunteers must complete the training on financial ethics created pursuant to s. 17.324(2)(a) annually.

    Requires annual financial ethics training for specified government employees and officials.

  • 112.31424

    The first training must be completed within 30 days after: ...

    Sets a deadline for completion of initial financial ethics training.

Action History

  1. Died in Banking and Insurance

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations; Rules

  4. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (163)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1572 do?
Department of Financial Services; Establishing the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight within the Department of Financial Services; requiring local governments to notify the agency after authorizing specified referenda; deleting a requirement that a specified hotline be operated for a certain amount of time each day; requiring specified employees to take a certain training annually; requiring that certain employees who report information to the Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight be afforded the same protection as whistle-blowers, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1572?
SB 1572 is sponsored by DiCeglie, Nick (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1572?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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