Florida · Senate Bill 1216 · 2026 Regular Session

Public School Personnel Compensation

SB 1216 Sponsored by Ana Maria Rodriguez Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 6, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 19, 2026
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

19 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Appropriations · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 01/20/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Education Pre-K - 12
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Pre-K - 128–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 37 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
  8. CommitteeFavorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education10–0 vote
  9. CommitteeNow in Appropriations · Senate Appropriations
  10. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/12/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  11. CommitteeFavorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations18–0 vote
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 343
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 343
  5. SenatePassed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
  6. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 37–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 20, 2026 Senate Education Pre-K - 12 Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 8

 Passed 8–0
Feb 4, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 10

 Passed 10–0
Feb 12, 2026 Senate Appropriations Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 3 cosponsors

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.