Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1581: Local Government Salaries and Benefits
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
HB 1581 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Local Government Salaries and Benefits. Primary sponsor: Mike Giallombardo (Republican), James Buchanan (Republican), Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee. It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Rules.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Local Government Salaries and Benefits; 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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Giallombardo | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 79 |
| James Buchanan | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 74 |
| Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| State Affairs Committee | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Juan Porras | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 119 |
| Michelle Salzman | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Rules
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Received
- Referred to Rules
- In Messages
- CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 3
- Read 3rd time
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Placed on 3rd reading
- Read 2nd time
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
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