SB 842FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Changes to County Official Salary Calculations

Original title: Local Government Official Salaries

March 13, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

The bill impacts the taxpayer-funded compensation structures for key county-level constitutional officers, potentially altering the total salary expenditures for these positions based on county population growth.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Clerks of the circuit court

The bill modifies the statutory formula used to determine their annual compensation.

County comptrollers

The bill modifies the statutory formula used to determine their annual compensation.

Supervisors of elections

The bill modifies the statutory formula used to determine their annual compensation.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Background

The Community Affairs committee is a standing committee in the Florida Senate responsible for reviewing legislation related to local government operations. context

Summary

This bill proposes updates to the formulas used to determine the base salaries for county clerks of the circuit court, county comptrollers, and supervisors of elections in Florida. The changes would adjust how population-based compensation is calculated for these specific local government roles.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill change the actual dollar amount of salaries?

The bill revises the base salary figures and the formulas used to calculate compensation, which would result in changes to the final salary amounts for these officials.

Is this bill currently law?

No, the bill died in the Community Affairs committee on March 13, 2026, and did not become law.

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Legislative Status

The bill was introduced in early 2026 but failed to progress past the committee stage, indicating a lack of legislative momentum for these specific salary adjustments.

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