Legislation - HB1369

Title: Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
Sponsored by: Delegate Solomon (By Request - Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee)
Status: In the House - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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; requiring the Unit to provide direct assistance to Departmental Units with four or more repeat audit findings; etc.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0858

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {143822/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 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 House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (131-0) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 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 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 4/06/2026 Action Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/22/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hettleman) Adopted Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {143822/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Department of Budget and Management - Audit and Finance Compliance Unit - Establishment
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Third Reading Passed (131-0)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	4/06/2026	Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/06/2026	3/17/2026	Favorable Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2026	3/17/2026	Second Reading Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2026	3/19/2026	Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Muse) Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2026	3/22/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hettleman) Adopted	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Returned Passed	69 Click to view Recorded Media

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