CS/SB 4: Higher Education
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Galvano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Perry ; Young ; Bradley ; Stewart ; Stargel ; Simpson ; Steube ; Passidomo ; Bean ; Baxley ; Hukill ; Benacquisto ; Mayfield
Higher Education; Citing this act as the "Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2018"; revising the preeminent state research universities program graduation rate requirements and funding distributions; authorizing a public institution of higher education to create and enforce certain restrictions relating to expressive activities on campus; providing for the future repeal of provisions relating to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Sarasota/Manatee, respectively; establishing the World Class Faculty and Scholar Program; establishing the State University Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence Program; authorizing students to use certain Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards for summer term enrollment beginning in specified years under certain circumstances; extending coverage of the Benacquisto Scholarship Program to include tuition and fees for qualified nonresident students, etc. APPROPRIATION: $123,513,035
Last Action: 3/12/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-4
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Education (ED)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education (AHE)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2017 | Senate |
• Filed • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 10 |
| 9/5/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 09/12/17, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled |
| 10/2/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education, 10/09/17, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 10/9/2017 | Senate |
• Favorable by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 101 |
| 10/10/2017 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education -SJ 101 |
| 10/30/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 11/08/17, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 11/8/2017 | Senate |
• Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 104 • Now in Appropriations -SJ 104 |
| 11/27/2017 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 12/06/17, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 12/6/2017 | Senate |
• CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 104 |
| 12/8/2017 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 12/12/2017 | Senate |
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 104 |
| 1/8/2018 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/11/18 |
| 1/9/2018 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 9 • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 93 |
| 1/11/2018 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 140 • Amendment(s) adopted (526604, 662816) -SJ 140 • Amendment(s) failed (398480) -SJ 140 • Read 3rd time -SJ 140 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 140 • Immediately certified -SJ 141 |
| 1/11/2018 | House |
• In Messages |
| 2/27/2018 | House |
• Referred to Calendar -HJ 684 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18 • Received -HJ 683, 684 |
| 3/2/2018 | House |
• Substituted for CS/CS/HB 423 -HJ 812 • Read 2nd time -HJ 812 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/5/2018 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 865, 866 • Amendment(s) failed (511359) -HJ 874 • Amendment(s) adopted (843425) -HJ 866 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 84 NAYS 28 -HJ 874, 875 |
| 3/5/2018 | Senate |
• In returning messages • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (104550, 709462) -SJ 715 • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (843425) -SJ 706, 716 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 5 -SJ 716 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 716 |
| 3/6/2018 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 780 |
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| 3/11/2018 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 3/12/2018 |
• Chapter No. 2018-4 |
709462 - Amendment to Amendment (843425)