Legislation - SB0858

Establishing the Audit and Finance Compliance Unit in the Department of Budget and Management; requiring the Governor to implement systems and processes to monitor certain efforts; requiring the Unit to monitor efforts of Departmental Units to correct certain audit findings and provide guidance, coordination, and technical assistance; authorizing the Unit to implement steps to address and prevent audit findings; authorizing the Unit to provide direct assistance to Departmental Units with four or more repeat audit fundings; etc.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections

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Cross-filed with: HB1369

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {913920/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Floor Amendment {603529/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Hester) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Floor Amendment {543524/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable with Amendments {913920/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Ready) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Floor Amendment {603529/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Motion Returned Second Reading (Senator Hester) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Floor Amendment {543524/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

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