SB 1744: Higher Education
GENERAL BILL by Baxley
Higher Education; Requiring the Board of Governors to annually report on the intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity of each institution; requiring the State Board of Education to establish criteria for the review of new facilities and programs at Florida College System institutions for certain purposes; specifying that unexpended funds in a university operating budget may be carried forward, subject to Legislative approval; prohibiting universities and university direct support organizations from constructing, accepting, or purchasing property under certain conditions, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education (ED)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/8/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 221 |
| 3/13/2019 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 221 |
| 5/3/2019 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103) |
