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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 595

Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel Membership in the Senior Management Service Class
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SPONSOR
Brannan
FILED BY
Robert Brannan — District 10, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Government Operations Subcommittee

Filed under Criminal Justice.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel Membership in the Senior Management Service Class; Provides that participation in Senior Management Service Class of Florida Retirement System is compulsory for each region's assistant regional counsel supervisors. APPROPRIATION: $1,226,804

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates retirement class membership for regional counsel supervisors.

Assistant regional counsel supervisors must join the Senior Management Service Class starting July 1, 2026. This makes their retirement benefits compulsory rather than optional.

The bill appropriates $1.2 million from the General Revenue Fund to pay these new retirement benefits. This covers the fiscal year 2026-2027.

Supervisors may purchase additional retirement credit for past service dating back to October 1, 2007. Employers cannot buy this credit on their behalf.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Retirement Class Enrollment majors. 121.055(1)(m)

AIRequires specific legal supervisors to join a higher-cost retirement system.

“participation in the Senior Management Service Class is compulsory for each region's assistant regional counsel supervisors” bill text, line 20 →
§ 2 Funding for Retirement Benefits moderates. 121.055(1)(m)

AIAllocates state funds to cover the increased retirement costs for these positions.

“the sum of $1,226,804 in recurring funds is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund” bill text, line 36 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/12/2025
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
12/12/2025
Referred to State Affairs Committee
12/12/2025
Referred to Budget Committee
12/12/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
12/2/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 121.055
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