SB 1540: Workforce Retention
GENERAL BILL by Torres
Workforce Retention; Designating the “Florida Jobs Retention Act of 2024”; defining the terms “department” and “employer”; requiring employers that intend to relocate out of state or cease operation to notify the Department of Business and Professional Regulation within a specified timeframe before taking such action; providing that such employers are ineligible for state grants, loans, or tax benefits for a specified timeframe; requiring the head of each state agency to ensure that certain services are performed by state contractors within the state, etc.
Effective Date: 240 days after becoming a law
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/5/2024 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/10/2024 | Senate |
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy • Introduced |
| 1/18/2024 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/23/24, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 1/23/2024 | Senate |
• Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 |
| 1/24/2024 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |
| 3/8/2024 | Senate |
• Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |