SJR1584 • 2026

Senate Confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointments/Legislative Approval of Extended States of Emergency

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Martin
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the amendment will affect ongoing situations or what happens in case of rejection by the Senate or Legislature.

Senate Confirmation for Gubernatorial Appointments and Legislative Approval for Extended Emergencies

This bill proposes changes to the State Constitution requiring Senate confirmation for gubernatorial appointments and removals, and legislative approval for extending a state of emergency beyond 60 days.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Senate to confirm all appointments and removals made by the Governor for designated statutory offices.
Adds a new section requiring legislative approval if the Governor wants to extend a state of emergency beyond 60 days.

Who It Names or Affects

The Governor, who will need Senate confirmation for appointments and removals.
The Legislature, which must approve extensions of states of emergency beyond 60 days.
Statutory office holders, whose appointments and removals require Senate approval.

Terms To Know

statutory offices: Positions in government that are created by laws passed by the Legislature.
state of emergency: A declaration made by the Governor when there is a serious threat to public safety, health, or welfare.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the Senate or Legislature rejects an appointment or extension request.
It is unclear how this amendment will affect current appointments and emergencies in progress at the time of its implementation.

Bill History

2026-03-13 Senate
• Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2026-01-22 Senate
• Introduced
2026-01-16 Senate
• Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Judiciary; Rules
2026-01-09 Senate
• Filed

Official Summary Text

Senate Confirmation of Gubernatorial Appointments/Legislative Approval of Extended States of Emergency; 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.

Current Bill Text

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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.