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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
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education (ED)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (AED)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • 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    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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)

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  • SB 1744, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2019 at 4:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 839 (e1) Higher Education Rodrigues Compare Last Action: 4/29/2019 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 741 (Ch. 2019-59), CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119), CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103), SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116) -HJ 1011
    H 5501 Higher Education Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103), SB 2500 (Ch. 2019-115)
    H 7051 (c1) Higher Education Higher Education and Career Readiness Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103)
    S 190 (er) Higher Education Stargel Compare Last Action: 6/18/2019 Chapter No. 2019-103, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116)
    S 1296 (c1) Organization and Operation of State Universities Diaz Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2019-119), CS/SB 190 (Ch. 2019-103), SB 2502 (Ch. 2019-116)

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 13 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.73 University board empowered to act as trustee. Page 13 (pdf)
    1004.03 Program approval. Page 5 (pdf)
    1004.28 Direct-support organizations; use of property; board of directors; activities; audit; facilities. Page 7 (pdf)
    1004.70 Florida College System institution direct-support organizations. Page 7 (pdf)
    1008.32 State Board of Education oversight enforcement authority. Page 9 (pdf)
    1008.322 Board of Governors oversight enforcement authority. Page 10 (pdf)
    1010.09 Direct-support organizations. Page 12 (pdf)
    1011.45 End of year balance of funds. Page 10 (pdf)
    1013.40 Planning and construction of Florida College System institution facilities; property acquisition. Page 11 (pdf)
    1013.78 Approval required for certain university-related facility acquisitions. Page 11 (pdf)

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