2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0609: Public Postsecondary Academic Freedom

Legislative Summary

Requires SBE & BOG to ensure FCS institutions & state universities, respectively, are free from political influence & interference in specified activities; removes prohibition against such boards shielding students, faculty, & staff from specified speech; provides that students & faculty in State University System & Florida College System have specified rights relating to academic freedom.

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Bill History

2/13/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/13/2025164.1 KB