Florida H5205: Retirement

What the bill says

An act relating to retirement; amending s. 121.71, F.S.; revising required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System; providing a declaration of important state interest; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, February 16, 2026:

An act relating to retirement; amending s. 121.71, F.S.; revising required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System; providing a declaration of important state interest; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (4) and (5) of section 121.71, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 121.71 Uniform rates; process; calculations; levy.— (4) Required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System for both retirement plans are as follows: Membership Class Percentage of Gross Compensation, Effective July 1, 2026 2025 HB 5205 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb5205-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES Regular Class 7.11% 7.10% Special Risk Class 19.93% 20.10% Special Risk Administrative Support Class 10.85% 10.88% Elected Officers' Class— Legislators, Governor, Lt. Governor, Cabinet Officers, State Attorneys, Public Defenders 10.30% 10.04% Elected Officers' Class— Justices, Judges 15.54% 15.62% Elected Officers' Class— County Elected Officers 11.45% 11.79% Senior Management Service Class 8.68% 8.73% DROP 9.43% 9.37% HB 5205 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb5205-00 Page 3 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (5) In order to address unfunded actuarial liabilities of the system, the required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement …

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Sponsors

• Maggard, Randy (R, HD-054) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: Died in Conference Committee
2. February 23, 2026: Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
3. February 20, 2026: Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
4. February 20, 2026: Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)
5. February 20, 2026: In Messages
6. February 20, 2026: Immediately certified -SJ 419
7. February 20, 2026: The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference -SJ 415
8. February 20, 2026: Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 415
9. February 20, 2026: Read 3rd time -SJ 415
10. February 20, 2026: Amendment(s) adopted (183726) -SJ 412

Votes

• Senate: H 5205 Filed (February 20, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House: H 5205 Filed (February 19, 2026): 103 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House: State Administration Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House: State Administration Budget Subcommittee (February 16, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is H5205?

H5205 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Retirement.

What does H5205 do?

In its own words: An act relating to retirement; amending s. 121.71, F.S.; revising required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System; providing a declaration of important state interest; providing an effective date.

What is the status of H5205?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Conference Committee (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored H5205?

Maggard, Randy (R, HD-054).

Where is the official record for H5205?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/5205