SB 862 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Institutional Security Specialists

Summary

Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Institutional Security Specialists; Citing this act as the "Correctional and Probation Officer Fairness Act"; requiring that, beginning on a specified date, the minimum annual base rate of pay for a correctional officer, a correctional probation officer, or an institutional security specialist be no less than $60,000; requiring the Department of Management Services to submit an annual compensation analysis report to the Governor and Legislature, beginning on a specified date; requiring, beginning with a specified fiscal year and subject to legislative appropriation, an annual increase to the base rate of pay for correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and institutional security specialists, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was amended from a committee substitute version to a final committee version with significant changes to compensation requirements. The minimum salary floor was changed from a percentage of law enforcement salaries to a fixed $60,000 annual minimum. The annual salary increase requirement was increased from 3% to 4.5% and made subject to legislative appropriation. Specific employee class codes were added to clarify which positions are covered.

Scope change

The scope of compensation requirements was narrowed by specifying exact class codes for covered positions, and the salary floor requirement was changed from a relative percentage to an absolute dollar amount.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the minimum salary requirement from 97% of law enforcement officer salaries to a fixed minimum of $60,000 annual base rate of pay.

Increased the mandatory annual salary increase from 3% to 4.5% for covered correctional and probation positions.

Added condition that the annual salary increase is subject to legislative appropriation, meaning the increase requires budget approval each year.

Added requirement that annual compensation reports must include turnover and vacancy rates for the covered class series.

DEFINITION

Added specific class codes (8003, 8005, 8011, 8013, 8036, 8039, 8040, 8041, 8045, 8046, 8237, 8238, 8240) to precisely identify which employee positions are covered by the compensation requirements.

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Committee

Feb 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

upper

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

upper

Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors