Rules for Gubernatorial Transitions
March 13, 2026
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Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Overdorf | OLD REPUBLIC NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000 | TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | BLUE LONGHORNS LLC | $1,000 | LOBBYING FIRM | Jul 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | BRIGHTLINE HOLDINGS | $1,000 | RAILWAY | Sep 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | BRIGHTLINE TRAINS | $1,000 | RAILWAY | Sep 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | CONSERVATIVES FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT | $1,000 | PAC | Sep 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | FICAP PC | $1,000 | PAC | Sep 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | FLORIDA HOME BUILDERS PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Aug 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | H A CUMBER & COMPANY, INC. | $1,000 | LOBBYING FIRM | Jul 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | LOCAL HOME BUILDERS PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Sep 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | TRUST AND PROBATE PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Nov 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | UNDERGROUND UTILITY CONTRACTORS OF FLORIDA | $1,000 | FLORIDA UTILITY CONTRACTORS | Oct 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | CARLTON FIELDS POLITICAL COMMITTEE | $1,000 | PAC | Jan 2026 |
| Toby Overdorf | FRSA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $1,000 | PAC | Jan 2026 |
| Toby Overdorf | RPPTL-PAC | $1,000 | PAC | Nov 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | SOX LLC | $1,000 | EROSION SOLUTIONS | Aug 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | ACE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | $1,000 | INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES OF FLORIDA | $1,000 | PAC | Oct 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | CRITCHFIELD STEPHANIE | $1,000 | EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT | Dec 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | ELHILOW MARK | $1,000 | CPA | Nov 2025 |
| Toby Overdorf | FL CONCRETE & PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION PC | $1,000 | PAC | Oct 2025 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
The Frame
The bill creates a legal framework for how an incoming governor gains access to state agency data, personnel, and resources, including criminal penalties for the misuse of confidential information during the transition period.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Governor-elect
The Governor-elect receives access to state records, personnel, office space, and IT services.
State agencies
Agencies must designate liaisons, provide office space, and grant access to records and leadership personnel.
Department of Management Services
The department is required to provide temporary office facilities and IT services to the incoming administration.
Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.
Introduced.
Summary
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if a Governor is re-elected?
Can the Governor-elect access confidential state records?
What information must agencies provide to the Governor-elect?
Why It Matters
The bill creates a legal framework for how an incoming governor gains access to state agency data, personnel, and resources, including criminal penalties for the misuse of confidential information during the transition period.
News Coverage
Voting Record
Passage, Third Reading
Total
117
Yes
116
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
1
Abstain
0
How they voted (117)
Toby Overdorf
Republican · yes
Linda Chaney
Republican · yes
Dana Trabulsy
Republican · yes
Michelle Salzman
Republican · yes
Felicia Robinson
Democratic · yes
Dotie Joseph
Democratic · not voting
Kiyan Michael
Republican · yes
Robbie Brackett
Republican · yes
Karen Gonzalez Pittman
Republican · yes
Anna Eskamani
Democratic · yes
Brad Yeager
Republican · yes
Robin Bartleman
Democratic · yes
Dianne Hart-Lowman
Democratic · yes
Daniel Perez
Republican · yes
Hillary Cassel
Republican · yes
Vanessa Oliver
Republican · yes
Brian Hodgers
Republican · yes
Lisa Dunkley
Democratic · yes
Tom Fabricio
Republican · yes
Jose Alvarez
Democratic · yes
Jennifer Canady
Republican · yes
Rachel Plakon
Republican · yes
Jennifer Kincart Jonsson
Republican · yes
Tiffany Esposito
Republican · yes
+ 93 more
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Formalization of Transition
The bill moves transition procedures from informal practice to a codified statutory requirement with criminal penalties for misuse of information.
Connected Entities
Sources
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