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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1251: Expenditure of Public Funds by Local Governments

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1251 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Expenditure of Public Funds by Local Governments. Primary sponsor: Jason Shoaf (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Rules & Ethics Committee.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Expenditure of Public Funds by Local Governments; Prohibits local governments from expending public funds for specified purposes; prohibits acceptance of public funds from local governments for lobbying; authorizes filing of complaints with Commission on Ethics alleging violations; requires commission to investigate & provide report of its findings to certain entities; requires commission to adopt rules.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jason ShoafPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Died in Rules & Ethics Committee
  2. Now in Rules & Ethics Committee
  3. Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  4. Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  5. Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  6. Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  7. Referred to State Affairs Committee
  8. Referred to Rules & Ethics Committee
  9. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  10. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  11. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source