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SB 1216 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Public School Personnel Compensation

Summary
Public School Personnel Compensation; Providing that cost-of-living adjustments are for employees with direct student contact; deleting a limitation on such adjustments; deleting certain limitations for salary adjustments under the performance salary schedule, etc.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesRemoves limitations on salary adjustments for school personnel, requiring increased state budget allocation for public school compensation.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill removes limitations on salary adjustments for teachers with direct student contact, directly supporting educator compensation and retention in K-12 education.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRemoves limitations on salary adjustments and cost-of-living increases for school personnel, directly advancing compensation standards for workers.90% confidence
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
26 Yea 2
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ana Maria Rodriguez
Ana Maria Rodriguez
RRepublican
FL
40
Co
Photo of Barbara Sharief
Barbara Sharief
DDemocratic
FL
35
Co
Photo of Lori Berman
Lori Berman
DDemocratic
FL
26
Co
Photo of Ralph Massullo
Ralph Massullo
RRepublican
FL
11