# Florida HB 1581: Local Government Salaries and Benefits

Florida HB 1581, Local Government Salaries and Benefits, is a 2025 House bill sponsored by James Buchanan (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-06-16 (Died in Rules); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 1581
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Local Government Salaries and Benefits
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-28
- Last action: 2025-06-16, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: James Buchanan (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: Appropriation, Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee, State Affairs Committee, House Calendar, Rules
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (108 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: James Buchanan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Giallombardo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
- Cosponsor: State Affairs Committee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-23 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 108 | 3 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-06-16: Died in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-05-03: Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Received (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: In Messages (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 3 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2025-04-23: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-23: Placed on 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-04-23: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2025-04-17: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Bill referred to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reported out of State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added to State Affairs Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-28: Now in State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-28: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-27: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-27: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-27: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-26: Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Favorable with CS by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-24: Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-05: Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to State Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-02-28: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c2, 2025-10-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1581/BillText/c2/PDF)
- c1, 2025-03-27: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1581/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-02-28: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1581/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [c2 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1581/BillText/c2/PDF)
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1581/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/1581/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1581-2025 (as of 2026-10-19).