The Florida Legislature, Office of Legislative Services, Human Resources

What The Florida Legislature, Office of Legislative Services, Human Resources does

The Florida Legislature, Office of Legislative Services, Human Resources is a sub-unit of the Florida Legislature — the legislative branch of the State of Florida government, constitutionally established in 1845 when Florida became the 27th U.S. state. The Office of Legislative Services provides administrative and human resources support to the Legislature, which operates from the Capitol and Claude Pepper Building in Tallahassee, Florida, with 12 staff assigned to this unit. The entity's core public-facing product is Online Sunshine (leg.state.fl.us), the official internet portal of the Florida Legislature launched in 1995, providing structured access to Florida Statutes, the Laws of Florida, the Florida Constitution, and joint legislative committee information. It is complemented by the Advanced Legislative Search & Browse application (web-based at sb.flleg.gov and a downloadable desktop client), which enables simple and advanced search across current and prior year statutory and constitutional documents.

The business model is not commercial. The entity is funded through state appropriations approved in the annual legislative budgeting process, and core services are provided to Florida citizens at no direct charge. A small ancillary revenue stream is generated by the Florida Legistore (flalegistore.com), an e-commerce storefront selling hardbound sets of Laws of Florida and Florida Statutes, reprints, and PDFs. Customer segments are horizontal and undifferentiated: Florida citizens and the general public as the primary segment, with Florida House and Senate members and their staff as a secondary internal segment. Distribution is through the official website, physical legislative buildings, the Legistore, and broadcast channels for Senate and House sessions. Related entities include the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, Joint Legislative Budget Commission, Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, Office of Public Counsel, and the Public Service Commission Nominating Council, all of which are anchored under the Online Sunshine portal ecosystem.

Name

The Florida Legislature, Office of Legislative Services, Human Resources

Legal name

The Florida Legislature

Website

https://leg.state.fl.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1845

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Florida Legislature's Office of Legislative Services, Human Resources is a 12-person administrative sub-unit of Florida's constitutional legislative branch, operating the Online Sunshine portal that publishes Florida Statutes, Laws of Florida, and the Florida Constitution for public and legislative use.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels (MPABAIAL)

Keywords

• Legislative information
• Statute database
• Government publications
• Legislative services
• Public records access

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Florida Legislature, Office of Legislative Services, Human Resources serves as a support function of the Florida Legislature that provides public access to legislative information and documents through the Online Sunshine portal. It offers Florida Statutes, Laws of Florida, the Florida Constitution, and other legislative publications, while also providing staffing and operational support to legislative offices. The Florida Legistore offers official legislative publications for sale to the public and government customers.

Product overview

The Florida Legislature's Online Sunshine is a unified government portal providing public access to Florida's legislative information. The core offering consists of the Online Sunshine website (main portal) with integrated access to Florida Statutes, Laws of Florida, Florida Constitution, and committee information. The Advanced Legislative Search & Browse downloadable application enables offline search of current and prior year legislative documents. The Florida Legistore serves as the official e-commerce platform for purchasing hardbound statutory publications and related materials. These products collectively support citizens, legislators, and researchers in accessing and understanding Florida law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Advanced Legislative Search & Browse: Downloadable and web-based application providing search capabilities for current year Florida Statutes, Florida Laws, Florida Constitution and United States Constitution
• Legistore

Products and services

• Online Sunshine A public web portal that provides free access to Florida's legislative information, including bill texts, statutes, session laws, and the Florida Constitution, serving citizens, researchers, legal professionals, and government stakeholders.
• Florida Statutes The official codification of the general and permanent laws of the State of Florida, made available to legal professionals, government agencies, and the public through the Online Sunshine portal.
• Florida Legistore Online store operated through the Office of Legislative Services that sells official Florida legislative publications, including the Florida Statutes and other legislative resources, to the public and government purchasers.
• Florida Constitution The official text of the Florida Constitution, published and made publicly accessible via Online Sunshine for use by legal professionals, educators, and citizens.
• Laws of Florida The session laws of the State of Florida, providing the official text of laws enacted during each legislative session, made available to legal and government users via Online Sunshine.
• PSC Nominating Council Portal A public-facing portal that supports the Public Service Commission Nominating Council's processes, providing access to nominations and related proceedings for the State of Florida.
• Advanced Legislative Search and Browse A web application that enables users to search and browse Florida's legislative documents, including statutes, bills, and legislative history, serving researchers, legal professionals, and the public.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Westlaw (Thomson Reuters): A leading commercial legal research platform offering statutes, case law, citator services, and analytics across U.S. jurisdictions. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the legal information space that overlaps with Online Sunshine's core statute-access use case but serves it as part of a much wider commercial portfolio.
• LexisNexis: A major commercial legal and regulatory information provider with statutes, case law, and news content across jurisdictions. Comparable as a broader incumbent in legal information that overlaps with the Florida Legislature's statutes and laws offering, but as part of a large subscription-based portfolio.

Emerging players

• LegiScan: A legislative tracking service that aggregates bill text, votes, and sponsor data across all U.S. state legislatures including Florida. Comparable as an emerging player in legislative data services that overlaps with the Florida Legislature's bill and statute information products.
• GovTrack.us: An independent civic-tech platform that tracks federal and state legislative activity, including bill status and legislator voting records. Comparable as an emerging player in legislative information access that overlaps with the transparency mandate of the Online Sunshine portal.

Direct peers

• California Legislative Information: California's official legislative information portal, offering searchable access to California codes, statutes, and bill text. Directly comparable as a sister state legislature portal serving the same primary use case (statutes and law access) for a U.S. state.
• Florida Senate (flsenate.gov): The official website of the Florida Senate, one of the two chambers of the Florida Legislature and a sibling portal to Online Sunshine. Directly comparable as the same legislative body's chamber site, providing broadcasts, member directories, and bill information.
• Illinois General Assembly: The official website of the Illinois General Assembly, providing access to Illinois statutes, bills, and legislative activity. Directly comparable as another U.S. state legislature with an Online Sunshine-style public portal.
• Georgia General Assembly: The official site of the Georgia General Assembly, providing access to Georgia statutes, legislation, and legislative information. Directly comparable as a U.S. state legislature operating a public portal for codified laws.
• Texas Legislature Online: The official portal of the Texas Legislature, providing access to Texas statutes, bills, and legislative proceedings. Directly comparable as another U.S. state legislature operating a public-facing online portal for statutes, session laws, and chamber broadcasts.
• New York State Senate: The official site of the New York State Senate, providing public access to state laws, legislative proceedings, and senator information. Directly comparable as a U.S. state legislative chamber operating an official public portal.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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