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FL HB 1251

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Expenditure of Public Funds by Local Governments

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did FL HB 1251 pass?

No. FL HB 1251 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Rules & Ethics Committee

What is FL HB 1251 about?

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.

Who sponsors FL HB 1251?

Shoaf is the primary sponsor of FL HB 1251.

Description

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.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Rules & Ethics Committee
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Shoafprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Rules & Ethics Committee

    failure

  2. 2026-02-12

    Now in Rules & Ethics Committee

  3. 2026-02-12

    Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  4. 2026-02-12

    Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-02-10

    Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda

  6. 2026-01-15

    Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

  7. 2026-01-15

    Referred to State Affairs Committee

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Rules & Ethics Committee

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  9. 2026-01-15

    Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-01-13

    1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

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  11. 2026-01-08

    Filed

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Favorable (Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee)

    2026-02-12 · pass · 8-4

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1251/ByCategory

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