2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H1581: Local Government Salaries and Benefits

Legislative Summary

Revises requirements for board of county commissioners salary formula to apply to noncharter counties; provides for determination of salaries of members of boards of county commissioners of certain counties; requires referendum for board of county commissioners to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by county; requires referendum for governing body of municipality to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by municipality; requires referendum for governing body of special district to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by special district.

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Bill History

2/28/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Now in State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
CS Filed
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Bill referred to House Calendar
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on 3rd reading
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Added to Third Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 3
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
In Messages
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Rules
Senate
4/23/2025
Received
Senate

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #233293

3/25/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House: Third Reading RCS#146
4/23/2025
108
Yea
3
Nay
8
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House State Affairs Committee
4/8/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
3/26/2025
14
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/23/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/8/2025169.6 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text3/27/2025174.2 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/28/2025170.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/8/2025489.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/4/2025490.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/27/2025492.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/24/2025487.2 KB