Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H1289: Special Risk Class
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revises Special Risk Class member criteria to include members employed as certain prosecutors & special investigators; provides years of creditable service for full retirement eligibility.
What the bill says
An act relating to the special risk class; amending s. 121.0515, F.S.; revising the Special Risk Class member criteria to include members employed as certain prosecutors and special investigators; providing the years of creditable service for full retirement eligibility; making technical changes; amending ss. 121.052 and 121.055, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing a declaration of important state interest; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
An act relating to the special risk class; amending s. 121.0515, F.S.; revising the Special Risk Class member criteria to include members employed as certain prosecutors and special investigators; providing the years of creditable service for full retirement eligibility; making technical changes; amending ss. 121.052 and 121.055, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing a declaration of important state interest; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2), subsection (3), and paragraph (d) of subsection (8) of section 121.0515, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 121.0515 Special Risk Class.— (2) MEMBERSHIP.— (h) Effective August 1, 2008, "special risk member" includes any member who meets the special criteria for continued membership set forth in paragraph (3)(k) (3)(j). (3) CRITERIA.—A member, to be designated as a special risk member, must meet the following criteria: (a) Effective October 1, 1978, the member must be employed as a law enforcement officer and be certified, or required to be HB 1289 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1289-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES certified, in compliance with s. 943.1395, except that; however, sheriffs and elected police chiefs are not required to be certified excluded from meeting the certification requirements of this paragraph. In addition, the …
Sponsors
- Yarkosky, Taylor (R, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Yarkosky (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
- : Referred to State Affairs Committee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H1289?
- H1289 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Special Risk Class.
- What does H1289 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the special risk class; amending s. 121.0515, F.S.; revising the Special Risk Class member criteria to include members employed as certain prosecutors and special investigators; providing the years of creditable service for full retirement eligibility; making technical changes; amending ss. 121.052 and 121.055, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; providing a declaration of important state interest; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H1289?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Government Operations Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1289?
- Yarkosky, Taylor (R, HD-025), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H1289?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1289
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