HB 1329: Local Government Spending
GENERAL BILL by Benarroch
Local Government Spending; Requires posting of county & municipality budgets to allow members of public to download & review certain information & data in specified formats; requires certain officers to perform a specified exercise before final adoption of budget; prohibits local governments from expending public funds for purpose of diversity, equity, & inclusion; prohibits local governments from contracting with private vendors for services for promoting, advocating for, or providing training or education on diversity, equity, & inclusion; requires all local governments make specified certification to CFO by date certain each year; requires CFO to conduct specified evaluation; specifies that local governments that violate certain provisions are subject to administrative fines; requires such fines to be deposited in Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.
Last Action: 1/15/2026 House - Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration Budget Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
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HB 1329, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/9/2026 at 10:49 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1566 Local Government Spending DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 1/16/2026 S Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules 
H 1001 Official Actions of Local Governments Black Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 1134 Official Actions of Local Governments Yarborough Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 129.03 Preparation and adoption of budget. Page 3 (pdf) 129.06 Execution and amendment of budget. Page 5 (pdf) 163.212 Page 6 (pdf) 166.241 Fiscal years, budgets, appeal of municipal law enforcement agency budget, and budget amendments. Page 9 (pdf)