Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 7028
Retirement
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability
- Appropriations
Cosponsors (1)
- Arrington (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Favorable with Committee Substitute | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Laid on Table - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Substituted HB 5205 (Died in Conference Committee) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
CS by Appropriations read 1st time - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Appropriations - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Filed - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/20/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Submitted for consideration by Governmental Oversight and Accountability