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CS/CS/SB 264: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Education ; Rodrigues

Higher Education; Requiring the State Board of Education to require each Florida College System institution to conduct an annual assessment related to intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity; requiring the State Board of Education to annually publish such assessments by a specified date; prohibiting the State Board of Education from shielding Florida College System institution students from certain speech; requiring the Board of Governors to annually publish such assessments by a specified date; prohibiting the Board of Governors from shielding state university students from certain speech, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 4/1/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2021-159)
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
    12/14/2020 Senate • Filed
    12/21/2020 Senate • Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 56
    1/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/26/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/26/2021 Senate • CS by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 177
    1/27/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/28/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    2/1/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/09/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/9/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 179
    2/11/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 56
    • CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 169
    3/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/18/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/18/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8 -SJ 282
    3/22/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/23/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 283
    3/29/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21 -SJ 341
    4/1/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 338
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 233 -SJ 339
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2021-159)

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  • CS/CS/SB 264, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/22/2021 at 11:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 233 (er) Postsecondary Education Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 6/23/2021 Chapter No. 2021-159 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 4 (pdf)
    1004.26 University student governments. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 264, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2021 at 8:52 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 126670 (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 233 (c2) Postsecondary Education Education and Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 6/23/2021 Chapter No. 2021-159 Track This Bill

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    126670 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 2/11/2021
    4:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2021    		 Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 804586 - Amendment (126670)
    Delete lines 92 - 116 and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rodrigues)     		3/18/2021
    9:06 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 777004 - Amendment (126670)
    Between lines 116 and 117 insert:     		Appropriations
    (Rodrigues)     		3/17/2021
    12:32 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    100826 - Amendment
    Delete lines 105 - 107 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Rodrigues)     		2/4/2021
    1:45 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/10/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 889170 - Substitute Amendment (100826)
    Delete lines 105 - 108 and insert:     		Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    (Rodrigues)     		2/9/2021
    10:24 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/10/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/9/2021 2:00 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 6 Yeas - 3 Nays
    3/18/2021 11:30 AM Appropriations 12 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 264, Original Filed Version Posted 12/14/2020 at 8:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2021 (pdf)
    Education (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 233 Postsecondary Education Education and Employment Committee Identical Last Action: 6/23/2021 Chapter No. 2021-159 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    793606 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Education
    (Rodrigues)     		1/21/2021
    9:48 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 107476 - Amendment to Amendment (793606)
    Delete lines 10 - 84 and insert:     		Education
    (Thurston)     		1/25/2021
    3:27 PM     		Failed to Consider
    1/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 194994 - Amendment to Amendment (793606)
    Delete lines 28 - 79 and insert:     		Education
    (Rodrigues)     		1/26/2021
    8:00 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/26/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2021 9:00 AM Education 6 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 1 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 2 (pdf)
    1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 3 (pdf)

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