CS/CS/HB 1581: Local Government Salaries and Benefits
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee ; Buchanan ; Giallombardo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Porras ; Salzman
Local Government Salaries and Benefits; Revises requirements for board of county commissioners salary formula to apply to noncharter counties; provides for determination of salaries of members of boards of county commissioners of certain counties; requires referendum for board of county commissioners to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by county; requires referendum for governing body of municipality to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by municipality; requires referendum for governing body of special district to increase salary, retirement benefits, or other compensation paid to its members; requires referendum election costs to be paid by special district.
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 3/24/2025 | House |
• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/26/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/28/2025 | House |
• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee |
| 4/4/2025 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 4/8/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/17/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) |
| 4/23/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 3 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | Senate |
• Died in Rules |
