2025 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S1726: Higher Education

Legislative Summary

Requiring members of a state university board of trustees and members of the Board of Governors to be United States citizens and either residents of this state or graduates of a state university beginning on a specified date; requiring certain members of the Board of Governors to comply with specified financial disclosure requirements beginning on a specified date; revising term limits for members and the chair of the State Board of Education; providing term limits for members and the chairs of the Florida College System institution boards of trustees; providing that certain actions related to the president of a Florida College System institution are not subject to approval by the State Board of Education, etc.

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Bill History

2/28/2025
Filed
Senate
3/7/2025
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
Senate
3/10/2025
Introduced
Senate
3/26/2025
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
Senate
3/31/2025
Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Senate
3/31/2025
Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Senate
4/7/2025
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Senate
4/10/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Senate
4/14/2025
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
4/14/2025
Now in Rules
Senate
4/15/2025
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
Senate
4/16/2025
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
4/21/2025
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 3
Senate
4/22/2025
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
4/22/2025
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
4/23/2025
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #578550 to Amendment (261990)

Replaced by Committee Substitute

4/10/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment #261990

4/9/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Rules
4/21/2025
20
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
4/10/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Education Postsecondary
3/31/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text4/22/202545.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/14/202533.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/28/202522.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/22/2025288.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/18/2025273.8 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/14/2025275.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter4/9/2025244.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/31/2025243.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/28/2025243.4 KB