Florida H727: Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Salaries

What the bill says

An act relating to instructional personnel and school administrator salaries; providing a short title; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; increasing the minimum base salary for certain teachers; revising the purpose of the classroom teacher and other instructional personnel salary increase; revising requirements for funding for the increase; revising the definition of the term "minimum base salary"; revising the requirements for specified school district reporting requirements beginning on a date certain…

From the introduced text, December 10, 2025:

A bill to be entitled An act relating to instructional personnel and school administrator salaries; providing a short title; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; increasing the minimum base salary for certain teachers; revising the purpose of the classroom teacher and other instructional personnel salary increase; revising requirements for funding for the increase; revising the definition of the term "minimum base salary"; revising the requirements for specified school district reporting requirements beginning on a date certain; requiring school districts to provide a specified plan to the Department of Education beginning on a specified date; providing requirements for the plan; providing charter school requirements relating to such plan; requiring the department to establish and oversee a phased implementation of specified requirements; providing requirements for such implementation; requiring the department to provide specified grants to certain school districts and charter schools for specified purposes; amending s. 1012.22, F.S.; providing requirements for school district relating to salary structures and schedules; requiring performance salary schedules to include step-based salary increases and compression relief supplements; providing requirements words underlined are additions. hb727-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 727 2026 for such increases and supplements; providing that certain duties qualify as additional academic responsibilities; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Save Our Teachers …

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Sponsors

• Edmonds, Tae (D, HD-088) · primary sponsor
• Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099)
• Eskamani, Anna (D, HD-042)
• Hunschofsky, Christine (D, HD-095)

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: Died in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
2. January 13, 2026: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3. December 16, 2025: Now in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
4. December 16, 2025: Referred to Budget Committee
5. December 16, 2025: Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
6. December 16, 2025: Referred to PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
7. December 10, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is H727?

H727 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Instructional Personnel and School Administrator Salaries.

What does H727 do?

In its own words: An act relating to instructional personnel and school administrator salaries; providing a short title; amending s. 1011.62, F.S.; increasing the minimum base salary for certain teachers; revising the purpose of the classroom teacher and other instructional personnel salary increase; revising requirements for funding for the increase; revising the definition of the term "minimum base salary"; revising the requirements for specified school district reporting requirements beginning on a date certain…

What is the status of H727?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored H727?

Edmonds, Tae (D, HD-088), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H727?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/727