Florida 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1240 — Retirement

Last action — Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 495 (Ch. 2018-150)

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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Florida Senate - 2018 SB 1240 By Senator Mayfield 17-00421A-18 20181240__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to retirement of instructional personnel and administrative personnel;
Florida Senate - 2018 CS for SB 1240 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability;
and Senator Mayfield 585-02378-18 20181240c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to retirement;
121.051, F.S.;
authorizing certain employees to elect to participate in the Florida Retirement System during a specified period;
requiring membership in the system under certain circumstances;
amending s.
providing an effective date.
providing effective dates.
14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
16 Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (13) of section 121.091, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
19 Section 1. Effective upon becoming a law, paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section 121.051, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (e) is added to that subsection, to read:
121.051 Participation in the system.— (1) COMPULSORY PARTICIPATION.— (d) Beginning March 31, 2018, an employee of a dependent special district or a not-for-profit corporation or association created by the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County for the purpose of owning, operating, or managing a public bus transit system, may elect to participate in the Florida Retirement System by notifying his or her employer in writing on or before August 31, 2018.
Employees electing to participate within the election period shall become members of the Florida Retirement System, and the election is irrevocable.
Such employees who are hired on or after March 31, 2018, shall be required to participate in the Florida Retirement System.
(e) The following persons are not eligible to participate in the Florida Retirement System:
1. Employees of a not-for-profit corporation or association created by the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County for the purpose of owning, operating, or managing a public bus transit system formerly operated or managed by a private corporation subject to 49 U.S.C.
s.
5333(b).
2. Persons who perform services as a consultant or an independent contractor, as defined by the division.
Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (13) of section 121.091, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 2. The Legislature finds that a proper and legitimate state purpose is served when employees and retirees of the state and its political subdivisions, and the dependents, survivors, and beneficiaries of such employees and retirees, are extended the basic protections afforded by governmental retirement systems.
Section 3. The Legislature finds that a proper and legitimate state purpose is served when employees and retirees of the state and its political subdivisions, and the dependents, survivors, and beneficiaries of such employees and retirees, are extended the basic protections afforded by governmental retirement systems.
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
Section 4. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2018.
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Action History

  1. Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 495 (Ch. 2018-150)

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. Now in Education

  4. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time

  5. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  6. CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  7. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/23/18, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building

  8. Introduced

  9. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Education; Appropriations

  10. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

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Not signed on (159)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 1240?
SB 1240 is sponsored by Mayfield, Debbie (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 1240?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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