FL S0700

Renewed states of emergency declared by the Governor automatically expire after 1 year unless the Legislature extends them by a two-thirds vote of each house

Legislative extensions of a state of emergency cannot extend beyond the end of the next regular session

The Legislature may terminate any state of emergency by concurrent resolution at any time, requiring the Governor to immediately issue a consistent executive order

If the Legislature terminates or allows a state of emergency to expire, the Governor is prohibited from declaring a substantially similar state of emergency

Financial and compliance audits by the Auditor General for emergencies exceeding 1 year must be updated quarterly instead of annually