Legislative News

This report is about week seven of the nine week session. This week was the beginning of the "will they" phase of session. As in... Will they pass pension reform? The House does not have a bill. Will they pass …

Week five is over. This week was of major significance to our legislative agenda. The Senate and House Appropriations Committees passed budget proposals. Floor votes are likely next week. The budget proposals do not match up and budget conferencing begins …

We had a great team in town for the fourth week of session. Another PBA member was designated as the Law Enforcement Officer of the Day in Florida House of Representatives. Both chambers released budget proposals. The Anti-Riot Act passed …

The third week of session is over with only 6 weeks left. The state budget will start to take shape during the next couple of weeks. Right now, we can only speculate on what each chamber will prioritize in their …

The final interim committee week just wrapped up. Here are my takeaways from the interim committee weeks: Senate President Wilton Simpson, House of Representatives Speaker Chris Sprowls and their respective legislative staffs have the two chambers ready for the official …

The third interim committee week just wrapped up. I have a few takeaways in general to share before I discuss the Senate Government Oversight & Accountability Committee on SB 84 (FRS Retirement). Don't assume the Legislature will go along with …

The second interim committee is in the books. These are strange times in Tallahassee. Most official business is conducted in sparsely populated committee rooms with public comment coming either remotely through a teleprompter and video, or in limited to one …

Welcome to the Florida PBA’s first Capitol Report of the 2021 Legislative Session. If this is your first time receiving the report allow me to introduce myself, I am Matt Puckett, and I am the Executive Director of the Florida Police …

We completed the ninth week of the 2020 Legislative Session, but we are not in the final days just yet.  The budget is being placed on the legislators' desks today then we have to wait for the "72 Hours Cooling …

We completed the eighth week of the 2020 Legislative Session.  However, next week is not expected to be the last week.  The Legislature has been at an impasse on big policy issues and appropriation allocations.  The impasse will add some …

We completed the seventh week of the 2020 Legislative Session. Joining the lobbying team this week were Senior Vice President Mick McHale, Vice President Jim Baiardi, CPO President Tammy Marcus, CPO Dan Kubach, South Florida PBA Senior Vice President John …

We completed the sixth week of the 2020 Legislative Session. Joining the lobbying team this week were Senior Vice President Mick McHale, Vice President Jim Baiardi, CPO Aaron Rivas, PBA Lobbyist Gary Bradford, PBA Lobbyist Ken Kopczynski, General Counsel Stephanie Webster, and …