Florida SB 862: Fees/Firearm Serial Number or Identifying Mark

Bill Text

862 
Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Institutional Security Specialists 
2026-02-03T05:43:20Z 
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. 
Committee Substitute 1 
2026 
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2026-07-01T00:00:00Z 
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General Bill 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 862 

 By the Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability; 
 and Senator Martin 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to correctional officers, correctional 
 3 probation officers, and institutional security 
 4 specialists; providing a short title; providing 
 5 legislative findings and intent; requiring that, 
 6 beginning on a specified date, the minimum annual base 
 7 rate of pay for a correctional officer, a correctional 
 8 probation officer, or an institutional security 
 9 specialist be no less than $60,000; requiring the 
 10 Department of Management Services to submit an annual 
 11 compensation analysis report to the Governor and 
 12 Legislature, beginning on a specified date; providing 
 13 criteria for the report; requiring, beginning with a 
 14 specified fiscal year and subject to legislative 
 15 appropriation, an annual increase to the base rate of 
 16 pay for correctional officers, correctional probation 
 17 officers, and institutional security specialists; 
 18 requiring that such increase be made in addition to 
 19 certain bonuses and increases; amending s. 252.36, 
 20 F.S.; providing that the Governor may authorize 
 21 certain correctional officers, correctional probation 
 22 officers, and institutional security specialists to 
 23 assist with law enforcement operations during a 
 24 declared state or federal emergency; providing 
 25 eligibility criteria for such officers and 
 26 specialists; authorizing the Governor to renew a 
 27 certain executive order in specified increments as 
 28 necessary; providing an effective date. 
 29 
 30 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 31 
 32 Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Correctional and 
 33 Probation Officer Fairness Act.” 
 34 Section 2. Compensation of correctional officers, 
 35 correctional probation officers, and institutional security 
 36 specialists.— 
 37 (1) The Legislature finds that: 
 38 (a) Correctional officers, correctional probation officers, 
 39 and institutional security specialists are certified by the 
 40 Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and are held 
 41 to the same professional standards as state law enforcement 
 42 officers. 
 43 (b) Correctional officers, correctional probation officers, 
 44 and institutional security specialists work in high-risk 
 45 environments and serve a vital role in public safety, security, 
 46 and offender supervision. 
 47 (c) There are disparities in compensation among 
 48 correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and 
 49 institutional security specialists and state law enforcement 
 50 officers. 
 51 (2) It is the intent of the Legislature to: 
 52 (a) Ensure that correctional officers, correctional 
 53 probation officers, and institutional security specialists 
 54 receive compensation consistent with that of state law 
 55 enforcement officers. 
 56 (b) Provide that the Governor may authorize emergency 
 57 response roles for qualified correctional officers, correctional 
 58 probation officers, and institutional security specialists 
 59 during state or federal emergencies. 
 60 (c) Establish fair and consistent annual pay raises that 
 61 reflect economic realities. 
 62 (d) Guarantee permanent pay equity protection for 
 63 correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and 
 64 institutional security specialists. 
 65 (3)(a) Beginning July 1, 2030, the minimum annual base rate 
 66 of pay for state employees who are correctional officers (class 
 67 code 8003), institutional security specialists I (class code 
 68 8237), and correctional probation officers (class code 8036) may 
 69 not be less than $60,000. 
 70 (b) By July 1 of each year beginning in 2027, the 
 71 Department of Management Services shall submit an annual 
 72 compensation analysis report to the Governor, the President of 
 73 the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
 74 which measures progress toward the goal of this subsection and 
 75 continued compliance wit