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HB 5203FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

HB 5203 revises state government auditing, budget planning, and executive branch oversight procedures

Original title: Government Administration

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This bill changes the internal oversight and financial planning mechanisms for state agencies, which dictates how public funds are requested and how government performance is audited.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

State agencies

These entities must comply with revised auditing, investigation, and budget request procedures.

Executive Office of the Governor

The office must follow new procedures for budget recommendations.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

HB 5203 updates administrative procedures for state government operations, including how programs are audited, how budgets are requested, and how executive branch agencies conduct investigations. The bill establishes new requirements for and the Executive Office of the Governor's () budget recommendation process.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This bill changes the internal oversight and financial planning mechanisms for state agencies, which dictates how public funds are requested and how government performance is audited.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does HB 5203 change regarding state budgets?
It revises the procedures for how state agencies submit budget requests and how the Executive Office of the Governor makes budget recommendations.
Does this bill affect how state programs are audited?
Yes, the bill revises provisions relating to the auditing, reviews, and investigations of state programs and entities.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

1-800 Contacts, Inc.

$250,000

2026

CONSUMER ISSUES/SAFETY/PRODUCTSHEALTH ISSUES

Issues and legislative proposals related to contact lenses Issues related to the Federal Trade Commission Contact Lens Rule H.R.8773: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9027: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 HR 4282 S. 3354, Curtis QUIET Act.

ADOBE INC

$450,000

2026

COMPUTER INDUSTRYDEFENSEGOVERNMENT ISSUESCOPYRIGHT/PATENT/TRADEMARK

IT Modernization and Digital Service delivery issues; Digital Service Delivery IT Acquisition, and Content Authenticity and digital provenance issues; Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI); artificial intelligence; content provenance; privacy; technology in and competition issues; AI innovation and the economy; Content provenance and AI Labelling; IT modernization; Support for H.R. 9112 - CREATOR Act

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

162 STRATEGIES

on behalf of American Association of Disability Justice

2026

GOVERNMENT ISSUESHEALTH ISSUES

Issues related to patient access to their healthcare data and the effect on federal benefit claims (generally, no specific legislation)

162 STRATEGIES

on behalf of Atticus Labs

2026

GOVERNMENT ISSUES

Issues related to Social Security disability technology resources, operations, policy, and adjudication. RECON Act (H.R. 8478).

162 STRATEGIES

on behalf of National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives

2026

GOVERNMENT ISSUES

Issues related to Social Security Administration disability claims due process (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Social Security Administration customer service (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Social Security Administration engagement with appointed representatives on disability claims (generally, no specific legislation); Issues related to Health and Human Services interpretation of standards for digital health information exchange (generally, no specific legislation); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S 1234 and HR 2540); SSI Restoration Act (S 4001 and HR 7828); Ticket to Work Advertisement Act (HR 7253); Phased-in SSDI during waiting period for terminally ill claimants (S 4255); Stop the Wait Act (HR 930); We Can't Wait Act (S 3924); Immediate Access for the Terminally Ill Act (S 3648 and HR 7104); Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act (HR 3517); Social Security Overpayment Relief Act (HR 2142); Social Security Expansion Act (S 770 and HR 1700)

121 Strategies & Government Relations

on behalf of Ultra Wide Band Alliance

2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Ultra-wideband radio communications: optimized spectrum-sharing benefits. Ultra-Wide Band spectrum rules under Part 15 NPRM.

121 Strategies & Government Relations

on behalf of Ultra Wide Band Alliance

2026

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Ultra-wideband radio communications: optimized spectrum-sharing benefits. Ultra-Wide Band spectrum rules under Part 15 NPRM.

1-800 Contacts, Inc.

$280,000

2026

CONSUMER ISSUES/SAFETY/PRODUCTSHEALTH ISSUES

Issues and legislative proposals related to contact lenses Issues related to the Federal Trade Commission Contact Lens Rule H.R.8773: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9027: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 HR 4282 S. 3354, Curtis QUIET Act.

1-800 Contacts, Inc.

$280,000

2026

CONSUMER ISSUES/SAFETY/PRODUCTSHEALTH ISSUES

Issues and legislative proposals related to contact lenses Issues related to the Federal Trade Commission Contact Lens Rule H.R.8773: Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 H.R. 9027: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 HR 4282 S. 3354, Curtis QUIET Act.

Voting Record

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Discoveries

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policy shift70% confidence

Centralization of Oversight

The bill focuses on tightening the administrative oversight and budget recommendation processes within the executive branch.

Connected Entities

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz10
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