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CS/CS/SB 1614: Local Government Funding

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government ; Community Affairs ; Leek

Local Government Funding; Providing that a local governmental entity is not eligible to receive state funds through a local funding initiative request if the local governmental entity was subject to an audit directed by the Legislative Auditing Committee within a specified timeframe; providing an exception; requiring the Legislative Auditing Committee to notify the chairs of each legislative appropriations committee upon voting to direct an audit of a local governmental entity; revising the manner in which a local government is required to spend excess funds, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/24/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
    1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations
    1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
    1/29/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/03/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    2/3/2026 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    2/4/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time
    2/13/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/18/26, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/18/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    2/20/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/23/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    2/24/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government read 1st time

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  • CS/CS/SB 1614, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2026 at 4:11 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1169 (c1) Enforcement of the Florida Building Code Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/24/2026 H PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.40 Legislative Auditing Committee. Page 1 (pdf)
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1614, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2026 at 5:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1169 (c1) Enforcement of the Florida Building Code Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/24/2026 H PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    716506 - Amendment
    Delete lines 17 - 79 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Leek)     		2/17/2026
    11:25 AM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/18/2026     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 314064 - Substitute Amendment (716506)
    Delete lines 17 - 79 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    (Leek)     		2/17/2026
    3:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/18/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/18/2026 10:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 1614, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 12:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1169 Enforcement of the Florida Building Code Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/24/2026 H PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    709702 - Amendment
    Delete lines 64 - 86 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Leek)     		2/2/2026
    3:29 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/3/2026     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2026 3:30 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.80 Enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)

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