Under the Dome Magazine - Flipbook - Page 8
Week One of the legislative
session was a strong start
for the Florida PBA. Our
legislative team was fully
engaged in Tallahassee,
meeting with lawmakers
Class. Senate Bill SB 7028PB
regarding compensation,
and staff and laying the
benefits, officer safety,
groundwork for the weeks would provide meaningful
relief for retirees by
and due process. Early
ahead.
guaranteeing a minimum COLA engagement is critical,
beginning July 1, 2026.
and Week One set the
One key focus this week
tone for continued
was strengthening
advocacy as bills begin
protections for law
moving through the
enforcement through
process.
Marsy’s Law. The Florida
PBA met with legislators to
As the session moves
reinforce how victim
forward, the Florida PBA
protections apply to
will remain present and
officers and their families
engaged—supporting
and to ensure those
legislation that benefits
protections are clearly
our members and
understood and upheld
pushing back against
when officers are harmed
proposals that threaten
in the line of duty.
Under the proposal, Tier I
the profession.
members would receive the
greater of the current formula
or 1.5%, while Tier II members
—who currently receive no
COLA—would receive a fixed
1.5% annual adjustment. This
bill is scheduled to be heard in
the Governmental Oversight
and Accountability Committee
on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m., and
the Florida PBA is actively
The PBA also spent
significant time advocating engaged in discussions
surrounding its impact.
for retirement security
through a proposed 1.5%
Throughout the week, the PBA
minimum cost-of-living
tracked newly filed legislation,
adjustment (COLA) for
attended committee meetings,
members in the Florida
and continued conversations
Retirement System Risk
WEEK 1:
UNDER THE DOME
