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FL SB 7028

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Retirement

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 7028 pass?

No. FL SB 7028 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Laid on Table

What is FL SB 7028 about?

Retirement; Authorizing an elected officer, except while serving as a legislator, to remain in elective office and receive accumulated Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) proceeds after the officer attains a certain age; requiring the Division of Retirement or the State Board of Administration, as appropriate, to take steps to recoup from the elected officer any DROP proceeds distributed in accordance with a specified provision, under specified circumstances; revising the cost-of-living adjustment for eligible Special Risk Class retirees; revising required allocations from the Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to provide disability coverage to members of the investment plan of the Florida Retirement System, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 7028?

Governmental Oversight and Accountability, Appropriations are the primary sponsors of FL SB 7028, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Retirement; Authorizing an elected officer, except while serving as a legislator, to remain in elective office and receive accumulated Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) proceeds after the officer attains a certain age; requiring the Division of Retirement or the State Board of Administration, as appropriate, to take steps to recoup from the elected officer any DROP proceeds distributed in accordance with a specified provision, under specified circumstances; revising the cost-of-living adjustment for eligible Special Risk Class retirees; revising required allocations from the Contributions Clearing Trust Fund to provide disability coverage to members of the investment plan of the Florida Retirement System, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-22
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Laid on Table
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Governmental Oversight and Accountabilityprimary
  • Appropriationsprimary
  • Arringtoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Laid on Table

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-20

    Substituted HB 5205 (Died in Conference Committee)

  3. 2026-02-20

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  4. 2026-02-19

    CS by Appropriations read 1st time

  5. 2026-02-18

    Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26

  6. 2026-02-18

    Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. 2026-02-18

    Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  8. 2026-02-18

    CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0

  9. 2026-02-13

    On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

  10. 2026-01-22

    Introduced

    introduction

  11. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  12. 2026-01-21

    Filed

    filing

  13. 2026-01-20

    Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  14. 2026-01-15

    On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  15. 2026-01-15

    Submitted for consideration by Governmental Oversight and Accountability

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee

    2026-01-20 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Arrington: yes
    • Bracy Davis: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Mayfield: yes
  • Favorable with Committee Substitute

    2026-02-18 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Berman: yes
    • Brodeur: yes
    • Burgess: yes
    • DiCeglie: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Harrell: yes
    • Martin: yes
    • Massullo: yes
    • McClain: yes
    • Pizzo: yes
    • Polsky: yes
    • Sharief: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Trumbull: yes
    • Wright: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Hooper: yes

Related bills

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