Provides for the family court commissioner of the 7th Judicial Circuit to be compensated by the state without reimbursement
SB 1717 requires the state to provide salary compensation for the family court commissioner serving Florida's 7th Judicial Circuit (covering counties like Hillsborough and Pinellas). Currently, local governments may have covered this cost, but the bill shifts funding responsibility to the state budget. This directly affects the commissioner's position by ensuring consistent state-level funding instead of local or other funding sources. The bill changes the payment mechanism without altering court procedures or substantive legal standards.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
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Maggie Nurrenbern
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