Allowing Roth Contribution Options for Government Employee Retirement Plans
December 2, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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Government employees in Florida will have the option to contribute to Roth-style retirement accounts, which are taxed differently than traditional plans, affecting how and when these employees pay income taxes on their retirement savings.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
State and local government employees
Employees gain the option to contribute to a Roth-style retirement plan within their existing deferred compensation programs.
Chief Financial Officer
The official's prior administrative actions regarding Roth contributions are formally ratified by the legislature.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- Authorizes state, county, municipal, and political subdivision deferred compensation plans to offer qualified Roth contribution programs.
- Ratifies the Chief Financial Officer's prior actions permitting Roth contributions to the state deferred compensation plan starting July 1, 2024.
- Repeals Section 71 of Chapter 2025-199, Laws of Florida, which previously governed employee contributions.
- The act operates retroactively to January 1, 2026.
- The act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
- Allows Roth contributions to be exempt from the standard requirement that deferred compensation is not taxed until received.
Why It Matters
Government employees in Florida will have the option to contribute to Roth-style retirement accounts, which are taxed differently than traditional plans, affecting how and when these employees pay income taxes on their retirement savings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Roth contribution program?
Does this bill force me to change my retirement plan?
When does this change take effect?
News Coverage
Voting Record
Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee
Total
6
Yes
6
No
0
Present
0
Not Voting
0
Abstain
0
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Retroactive Ratification
The bill includes a retroactive clause to January 1, 2026, and ratifies actions taken by the CFO starting in 2024, indicating the state implemented these changes administratively before formal legislative authorization.
Connected Entities
Sources
openstates.org
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