Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 495: Adverse Personnel Actions Against Employees
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 495 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Adverse Personnel Actions Against Employees. Primary sponsor: Yvette Benarroch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died in Government Operations Subcommittee.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Adverse Personnel Actions Against Employees; Prohibits agencies & independent contractors from taking specified actions against employees for disclosing certain information to Commission on Ethics; requires that information disclosed include specified violations or alleged violations; requires disclosure of specified information to commission; provides that specified provisions protect employees & persons who submit written complaints to commission or provide information to investigator during investigation of complaint; authorizes certain employees or applicants for employment to file complaints in accordance with specified provisions; authorizes such employees or applicants to pursue specified administrative remedy or civil action within specified timeframe; authorizes local public employees to file complaint with appropriate local governmental authority; provides requirements for administrative procedures created by local governmental authorities; authorizes such employee to bring civil actions in court of competent jurisdiction; requires specified relief; provides that it is affirmative defense to certain actions that adverse action was predicated on grounds other than exercising of certain protected rights.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Benarroch | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 81 |
“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 Government Operations Subcommittee
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- Referred to State Affairs Committee
- Referred to Rules & Ethics Committee
- Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- Filed