Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H165: Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Institutional Security Specialist Officers
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires average salary of correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or institutional security specialist to be no less than certain percentage of average salaries of sworn law enforcement officers; requires DMS to submit annual compensation analysis report to Governor, President of Senate, & Speaker of House of Representatives; requires annual salary increase for sworn law enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers, & institutional security specialists; provides that Governor may authorize certain correctional officers, correctional probation officers, & institutional security specialists to assist with law enforcement operations during declared state or federal emergency.
What the bill says
An act relating to law enforcement, correctional, and institutional security specialist officers; providing a short title; providing legislative findings and intent; requiring the average salary of a correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or institutional security specialist to be no less than a certain percentage of the average salaries of sworn law enforcement officers…
From the introduced text, October 14, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to law enforcement, correctional, and institutional security specialist officers; providing a short title; providing legislative findings and intent; requiring the average salary of a correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or institutional security specialist to be no less than a certain percentage of the average salaries of sworn law enforcement officers; requiring the Department of Management Services to submit an annual compensation analysis report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives; requiring an annual salary increase for sworn law enforcement officers, correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and institutional security specialists; amending s. 252.36, F.S.; providing that the Governor may authorize certain correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and institutional security specialists to assist with law enforcement operations during a declared state or federal emergency; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: words underlined are additions. hb165-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 165 2026 Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Correctional and Probation Officer Fairness Act." Section 2. Compensation of correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and institutional security specialists.-- (1) The Legislature finds that: (a) Correctional officers, correctional probation officers, and institutional security specialists are certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and are held to …
Sponsors
- Borrero, David (R, HD-111) · primary sponsor
- Webster Barnaby (R, HD-027)
- Barnaby, Webster (R, HD-029)
- Benarroch, Yvette (R, HD-081)
- Plakon, Rachel (R, HD-036)
- Plakon (R, 36)
Latest actions
- : Died in Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Budget Committee
- : Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
- : Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
- : Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H165?
- H165 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Institutional Security Specialist Officers.
- What does H165 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to law enforcement, correctional, and institutional security specialist officers; providing a short title; providing legislative findings and intent; requiring the average salary of a correctional officer, correctional probation officer, or institutional security specialist to be no less than a certain percentage of the average salaries of sworn law enforcement officers…
- What is the status of H165?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Justice Budget Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H165?
- Borrero, David (R, HD-111), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H165?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/165
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