Florida Senate - 2026 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1078
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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02/02/2026 .
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The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability
(Grall) recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 94 - 144
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5 (4)(a)1. The Department of Management Services shall
6 provide the Governor-elect, his or her staff, and the
7 inauguration staff with temporary office facilities in the
8 Capitol Center during the transition period.
9 2. Each state agency shall provide temporary office space
10 within the agency headquarters for use by the Governor-elect and
11 his or her staff during the transition period.
12 (b)1. Upon request of the Governor-elect, the Department of
13 Management Services shall provide the Governor-elect and his or
14 her staff with information technology and related resources
15 necessary for transition operations during the transition
16 period. The Governor-elect must designate in writing each person
17 to be provided with information technology and related services.
18 At a minimum, information technology and related services
19 include:
20 a. Computers and any necessary equipment for their use.
21 b. Secure e-mail accounts.
22 c. Cybersecurity training and monitoring.
23 d. Technical assistance related to the use of the
24 information technology.
25 2. Before the Governor-elect or a designee of the Governor
26 elect is provided with information technology, he or she must
27 sign a memorandum of understanding acknowledging that he or she
28 will adhere to state cybersecurity practices and will return the
29 information technology to the department upon conclusion of the
30 transition period.
31 (5)(a) Upon request and in coordination with the transition
32 liaison, each state agency shall provide the Governor-elect and
33 his or her staff with access to agency leadership personnel
34 during the transition period, including the chief of staff,
35 general counsel, deputy chiefs of staff, deputy secretaries,
36 division directors, and bureau chiefs.
37 (b) Each state agency may assign limited personnel to
38 assist the Governor-elect and his or her staff during the
39 transition period to the extent consistent with the agency’s
40 operational needs.
41 (6)(a) During the transition period, the Governor-elect and
42 his or her staff shall be granted access to all state agency
43 records upon request.
44 (b)1. During the transition period, the Governor-elect and
45 persons designated by the Governor-elect shall be granted access
46 to records that are confidential or exempt from s. 119.07(1) or
47 s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. The Governor-elect
48 must designate in writing each person who must be granted access
49 to such records. No more than one person per temporary office
50 provided pursuant to paragraph (4)(a) may be designated by the
51 Governor-elect under this paragraph.
52 2. Before accessing any confidential or exempt records, the
53 Governor-elect and his or her designees must sign a memorandum
54 of understanding acknowledging that:
55 a. Such records will remain confidential or exempt.
56 b. Disclosure of such records or the information contained
57 therein is prohibited unless specifically authorized by law.
58 c. All records will be returned to the custodian at the
59 conclusion of the transition period.
60 d. The Governor-elect and his or her designees may not
61 disclose or use confidential or exempt information for their
62 personal gain or benefit or for the personal gain or benefit of
63 any other person or business entity.
64 e. A violation of sub-subparagraphs a. through d. is a
65 crime punishable as a felony of the third degree.
66 3. Any person who willfully and knowingly violates this
67 paragraph commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as
68 provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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71 And the title is amended as follows:
72 Delete lines 13 - 23
73 and insert:
74 the transition period; requiring the department, upon
75 request, to provide the Governor-elect and his or her
76 staff with information technology and related
77 resources for such transition period; requiring the
78 Governor-elect to designate in writing the staff to be
79 provided with such resources; requiring specified
80 persons to sign a certain memorandum of understanding;
81 requiring each state agency, upon request, to provide
82 the Governor-elect and his or her staff with access to
83 agency leadership personnel during the transition
84 period; authorizing state agencies to assign limited
85 personnel to assist the Governor-elect and his or her
86 staff; requiring that the Governor-elect and his or
87 her staff be granted access to all state agency
88 records upon request; requiring that the Governor
89 elect and persons designated by the Governor-elect be
90 granted access to confidential and exempt records
91 under certain conditions; providing criminal
92 penalties;