Florida SB 1584: Agents of Student Athletes

Bill Text

1584 
Senate Confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointments/Legislative Approval of Extended States of Emergency 
2026-01-09T06:17:08Z 
Proposing an amendment to the State Constitution to require that the Senate confirm appointments and removals made by the Governor and to require that the Legislature authorize an extension of a state of emergency declared by the Governor, etc. 
Original Filed Version 
2026 
S 
SJR 
Joint Resolution 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 SJR 1584 

 By Senator Martin 

 33-00253-26 20261584__ 
 1 Senate Joint Resolution 
 2 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Section 6 
 3 of Article IV and the creation of Section 14 in 
 4 Article IV of the State Constitution to require that 
 5 the Senate confirm appointments and removals made by 
 6 the Governor and to require that the Legislature 
 7 authorize an extension of a state of emergency 
 8 declared by the Governor. 
 9 
 10 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 11 
 12 That the following amendment to Section 6 of Article IV and 
 13 the creation of Section 14 of Article IV of the State 
 14 Constitution are agreed to and shall be submitted to the 
 15 electors of this state for approval or rejection at the next 
 16 general election or at an earlier special election specifically 
 17 authorized by law for that purpose: 
 18 ARTICLE IV 
 19 EXECUTIVE 
 20 SECTION 6. Executive departments.—All functions of the 
 21 executive branch of state government shall be allotted among not 
 22 more than twenty-five departments, exclusive of those 
 23 specifically provided for or authorized in this constitution. 
 24 The administration of each department, unless otherwise provided 
 25 in this constitution, shall be placed by law under the direct 
 26 supervision of the governor, the lieutenant governor, the 
 27 governor and cabinet, a cabinet member, or an officer or board 
 28 appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the governor, 
 29 except: 
 30 (a) When provided by law, Confirmation by the senate or the 
 31 approval of three members of the cabinet shall be required for 
 32 appointment to or removal from any designated statutory office. 
 33 (b) Boards authorized to grant and revoke licenses to 
 34 engage in regulated occupations shall be assigned to appropriate 
 35 departments and their members appointed for fixed terms, subject 
 36 to removal only for cause. 
 37 SECTION 14. Legislative ratification of a state of 
 38 emergency.—If the governor declares a state of emergency and 
 39 circumstances require that the state of emergency be extended 
 40 beyond 60 days, the governor may extend the state of emergency 
 41 beyond 60 days only if the legislature authorizes such 
 42 extension. 
 43 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following statement be 
 44 placed on the ballot: 
 45 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 
 46 ARTICLE IV, SECTIONS 6 and 14 
 47 SENATE CONFIRMATION OF GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS; 
 48 LEGISLATIVE APPROVAL OF EXTENDED STATES OF EMERGENCY.—Proposing 
 49 an amendment to the State Constitution to require that 
 50 appointments to and removals from designated statutory offices 
 51 made by the Governor be confirmed by the Senate and to remove 
 52 the present authority of three members of the Cabinet approving 
 53 such appointments and removals. The amendment also requires that 
 54 the Legislature authorize any extension of a declared state of 
 55 emergency by the Governor which exceeds 60 days.