Retirement
This bill updates the mandatory retirement contribution rates that Florida employers must pay for the Florida Retirement System. It directly affects state agencies, local governments, and their employees by adjusting the specific percentages they contribute to the pension fund. The changes are designed to address unfunded liabilities within the system and will become effective on July 1, 2026. Currently, the legislation is being reviewed by a conference committee to finalize details before becoming law.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced May 5, 2026
Last action May 28, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 12, 2026 · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 40
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Added to Conference Report Calendar
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and G
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee appointed
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0
upper
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (123090)
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
lower
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 0
lower
May 5, 2026
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Randy Maggard
RRepublican
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