Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 84 — Retirement

Last action — Died in State Affairs Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Summary

Retirement; Providing for compulsory membership in the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan for specified employees initially enrolled on or after a specified date; modifying provisions governing participation in the investment plan for individuals who are eligible to participate in the State University System Optional Retirement Program to conform to changes made by the act; modifying provisions governing the administration of the investment plan to reflect compulsory membership for specified employees, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2021 SB 84 By Senator Rodrigues 27-00770D-21 202184__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to retirement;
Florida Senate - 2021 CS for SB 84 By the Committee on Appropriations;
and Senator Rodrigues 576-03663-21 202184c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to retirement;
providing for compulsory membership in the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan for employees initially enrolled on or after a specified date;
providing for compulsory membership in the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan for specified employees initially enrolled on or after a specified date;
28 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
29 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
30 Section 1. Present subsections (3) through (9) of section 121.051, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4) through (10), respectively, a new subsection (3) is added to that section, and paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of that section is amended, to read:
31 Section 1. Present subsections (3) through (9) of section 121.051, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4) through (10), respectively, a new subsection (3) is added to that section, and paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of that section is amended, to read:
(3) INVESTMENT PLAN MEMBERSHIP COMPULSORY.— (a) All eligible employees, except those eligible to withdraw from the system under s.
(3) INVESTMENT PLAN MEMBERSHIP COMPULSORY.— (a) All eligible employees and officers, except Special Risk Class members, those employees and officers eligible to withdraw from the system under s.
121.055 (1)(b)2., or those eligible for optional retirement programs under s.
121.055(1)(b)2., or those employees eligible for optional retirement programs under s.
121.4501 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Trustees of the State Board of Administration shall establish a defined contribution program called the “Florida Retirement System Investment Plan” or “investment plan” for members of the Florida Retirement System under which retirement benefits will be provided for eligible employees initially enrolled before July 1, 2022, who elect to participate in the program, and for all eligible employees initially enrolled on or after July 1, 2022, who shall be compulsory members unless otherwise eligible to withdraw from the system under s.
121.4501 Florida Retirement System Investment Plan.— (1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Trustees of the State Board of Administration shall establish a defined contribution program called the “Florida Retirement System Investment Plan” or “investment plan” for members of the Florida Retirement System under which retirement benefits will be provided for eligible employees initially enrolled before July 1, 2022, who elect to participate in the program, for Special Risk members, regardless of the date of initial enrollment, who elect to participate in the program, and for all other eligible employees initially enrolled on or after July 1, 2022, who are compulsory members of the investment plan pursuant to paragraph (4)(g).
121.052(3)(d) or s.
121.055(1)(b)2., or to participate in an optional retirement program under s.
121.051(1)(a), s.
121.051(2)(c), or s.
121.35.
(b)1. With respect to employees who become eligible to participate in the investment plan by reason of employment in a regularly established position commencing on or after January 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022, or who did not complete an election window before June 30, 2022, January 1, 2018, any such employee shall be enrolled in the pension plan at the commencement of employment and may, by the last business day of the eighth month following the employee’s month of hire, elect to participate in the pension plan or the investment plan.
(b)1. With respect to employees who become eligible to participate in the investment plan by reason of employment in a regularly established position commencing on or after January 1, 2018, through June 30, 2022, or who did not complete an election window before June 30, 2022, or any employee in the Special Risk Class initially enrolled on or after July 1, 2022 January 1, 2018, any such employee shall be enrolled in the pension plan at the commencement of employment and may, by the last business day of the eighth month following the employee’s month of hire, elect to participate in the pension plan or the investment plan.
(g)1. All eligible employees, except those eligible to withdraw from the system under s.
(g)1. All eligible employees, except Special Risk Class members, those employees eligible to withdraw from the system under s.
121.055(1)(b)2., or those eligible for optional retirement programs under s.
121.055(1)(b)2., or those employees eligible for optional retirement programs under s.
2. Employees initially enrolled on or after July 1, 2022, may not use the election opportunity specified in paragraph (f).
2. Employees who are compulsory members of the investment plan may not use the election opportunity specified in paragraph (f) unless the employee is initially enrolled in a class other than the Special Risk Class and is employed subsequently in a position in the Special Risk Class.
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Action History

  1. Died in State Affairs Committee

  2. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  3. Now in State Affairs Committee

  4. Referred to Appropriations Committee

  5. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  6. In Messages

  7. Immediately certified

  8. CS passed; YEAS 24 NAYS 16 -SJ 394, 395

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Placed on 3rd reading

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. CS by Appropriations read 1st time

  13. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/07/21

  14. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

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

  16. CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8

  17. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/01/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  18. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/31/21, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  19. Introduced

  20. Now in Appropriations

  21. Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 4 NAYS 2

  22. On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/04/21, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building

  23. Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations

  24. Filed

Sponsors

  • Rodrigues · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Rodrigues

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 24 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 111100
Democrat 0400
No Party Affiliation 0100
Total 241600
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Powell — Nay
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Nay
Book — Nay
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Nay
Bracy — Nay
Taddeo — Nay
Hutson — Yea
Thurston — Nay
Brandes — Yea
Torres — Nay
Broxson — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Nay
Berman, Lori Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Nay
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 12 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 8600
No Party Affiliation 0100
Democrat 0100
Total 12800
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Bean — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Book — Nay
Bracy — Nay
Farmer — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Powell — Nay
Stewart — Nay
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Nay
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Nay
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 2200
Total 4200
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Stargel — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Stewart — Nay
Torres — Nay
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 84 do?
Retirement; Providing for compulsory membership in the Florida Retirement System Investment Plan for specified employees initially enrolled on or after a specified date; modifying provisions governing participation in the investment plan for individuals who are eligible to participate in the State University System Optional Retirement Program to conform to changes made by the act; modifying provisions governing the administration of the investment plan to reflect compulsory membership for specified employees, etc.
Who sponsors SB 84?
SB 84 is sponsored by Rodrigues.
What is the current status of SB 84?
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
Where can I track SB 84?
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