Senate Bill 266 (2023) - The Florida Senate

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CS/CS/CS/SB 266: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Education ; Education Postsecondary ; Grall

Higher Education; Revising the duties of the Board of Governors relating to the mission of each state university; requiring the Board of Governors Accountability Plan to annually report certain research expenditures of a specified amount; prohibiting specified educational institutions from expending funds for certain purposes; revising how general education core courses are established; specifying a one-time limit on the requirement to change accrediting agencies, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-82
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Education Postsecondary (HE)
Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
Fiscal Policy (FP)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
2/28/2023	Senate	• Filed
3/1/2023	Senate	• Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023	Senate	• Introduced
3/10/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/15/2023	Senate	• CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3
3/16/2023	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/17/2023	Senate	• Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
3/21/2023	Senate	• CS by Education Postsecondary read 1st time
4/6/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/12/2023	Senate	• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 4
4/14/2023	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Fiscal Policy
4/17/2023	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education read 1st time
4/20/2023	Senate	• CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 14 NAYS 6
4/24/2023	Senate	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
4/25/2023	Senate	• CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
4/27/2023	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 571 • Amendment(s) failed (229550, 304282, 380552, 624452) -SJ 572 • Amendment(s) adopted (213146, 424694) -SJ 573 • Ordered engrossed • Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2023	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 613 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12 -SJ 613
4/28/2023	House	• In Messages
5/1/2023	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/2/2023) • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
5/2/2023	House	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 901207 Failed • Amendment 786363 Failed • Amendment 499863 Failed • Amendment 746441 Failed • Amendment 105477 Failed • Amendment 433959 Failed • Amendment 528961 Failed • Amendment 358283 Failed • Amendment 402961 Failed • Amendment 497493 Failed • Amendment 051409 Failed • Amendment 780349 Failed • Amendment 553605 Failed • Amendment 775507 Failed • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar
5/3/2023	House	• Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 34
5/3/2023	Senate	• Ordered enrolled
5/15/2023		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor • Approved by Governor
5/16/2023		• Chapter No. 2023-82

Related Bills

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 999 (c2)	Postsecondary Educational Institutions	Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 5/2/2023 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/CS/SB 266
H 1035 (er)	K-12 Teachers	Civil Justice Subcommittee	Compare	Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-38
S 244	K-12 Teachers	Calatayud	Compare	Last Action: 4/4/2023 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1035 -SJ 329

Bill Text

Version	Posted	Format
S 266 Filed	2/28/2023 4:45 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 266 c1	3/17/2023 8:32 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 266 c2	4/14/2023 4:18 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 266 c3	4/24/2023 8:57 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 266 e1	4/27/2023 5:38 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 266 er	5/3/2023 2:24 PM	Web Page \| PDF

S 266 Filed
PCS and Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
562218 - Proposed Committee Substitute	Education Postsecondary	3/13/2023 5:20 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/15/2023	Web Page PDF
673604 - Amendment (562218) Delete line 194 and insert:	Education Postsecondary (Book)	3/15/2023 12:00 PM	Unfavorable 3/15/2023	Web Page PDF

Amendments to Proposed Committee Substitutes (PCSs) are located on the PCS tab.

Committee Amendments

S 266 c1
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
459430 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Appropriations Committee on Education (Grall)	4/11/2023 11:18 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/13/2023	Web Page PDF
126800 - Amendment to Amendment (459430) Between lines 134 and 135 insert:	Appropriations Committee on Education (Grall)	4/12/2023 8:07 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/13/2023	Web Page PDF
350942 - Amendment to Amendment (459430) Delete lines 597 - 633 and insert:	Appropriations Committee on Education (Grall)	4/12/2023 8:08 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/13/2023	Web Page PDF

S 266 c2
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
615168 - Amendment Delete lines 117 - 118 and insert:	Fiscal Policy (Grall)	4/19/2023 9:08 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/21/2023	Web Page PDF
493372 - Amendment Delete lines 264 - 273.	Fiscal Policy (Berman)	4/19/2023 3:49 PM	Unfavorable 4/21/2023	Web Page PDF
933760 - Amendment Delete lines 298 - 317 and insert:	Fiscal Policy (Grall)	4/19/2023 9:07 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/21/2023	Web Page PDF
398812 - Amendment Delete lines 365 - 415 and insert:	Fiscal Policy (Grall)	4/19/2023 9:07 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/21/2023	Web Page PDF
404106 - Amendment Delete lines 616 - 624 and insert:	Fiscal Policy (Grall)	4/19/2023 9:06 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/21/2023	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 266 c3
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
213146 - Amendment Delete line 274 and insert:	Grall	4/27/2023 2:18 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/27/2023	Web Page PDF
380552 - Amendment Between lines 297 and 298 insert:	Thompson	4/26/2023 2:11 PM	Senate: Failed 4/27/2023	Web Page PDF
304282 - Amendment Between lines 297 and 298 insert:	Thompson	4/26/2023 2:14 PM	Senate: Failed 4/27/2023	Web Page PDF
424694 - Amendment Delete line 335 and insert:	Grall	4/27/2023 2:18 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/27/2023	Web Page PDF
229550 - Amendment Between lines 343 and 344 insert:	Polsky	4/25/2023 3:48 PM	Senate: Failed 4/27/2023	Web Page PDF
537056 - Amendment Delete line 557 and insert:	Osgood	4/25/2023 10:17 AM	Senate: Temporarily Postponed 4/27/2023	Web Page PDF
624452 - Amendment Between lines 778 and 779 insert:	Polsky	4/25/2023 7:23 PM	Senate: Failed 4/27/2023	Web Page PDF

S 266 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
901207 - Amendment Remove lines 299-781 and insert:	Antone	5/1/2023 7:47 AM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
786363 - Amendment Remove lines 320-324 and insert:	Eskamani	5/1/2023 4:15 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
499863 - Amendment Remove line 343 and insert:	Cross	5/1/2023 1:56 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
746441 - Amendment Remove line 343 and insert:	Bartleman	5/1/2023 3:21 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
105477 - Amendment Remove line 343 and insert:	Robinson, F.	5/1/2023 4:37 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
433959 - Amendment Remove line 343 and insert:	Nixon	5/1/2023 5:03 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
528961 - Amendment Remove line 345 and insert:	Antone	5/1/2023 7:47 AM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
358283 - Amendment Remove line 345 and insert:	Antone	5/1/2023 7:47 AM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
402961 - Amendment Between lines 345 and 346, insert:	Harris	5/1/2023 2:26 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
497493 - Amendment Remove line 345 and insert:	Eskamani	5/1/2023 4:06 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
051409 - Amendment Remove lines 720-728 and insert:	Cross	5/1/2023 5:16 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
780349 - Amendment Between lines 780 and 781, insert:	Edmonds	5/1/2023 11:40 AM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
553605 - Amendment Between lines 780 and 781, insert:	Edmonds	5/1/2023 2:55 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF
775507 - Amendment Between lines 780 and 781, insert:	Hart	5/1/2023 10:14 PM	House: Failed 5/2/2023	PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 266 (PCS 562218)	Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting)	3/14/2023 1:03 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 266	Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting)	3/14/2023 1:04 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 266	Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting)	3/16/2023 12:45 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 266	Appropriations Committee on Education (Pre-Meeting)	4/11/2023 11:06 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 266	Appropriations Committee on Education (Post-Meeting)	4/14/2023 3:33 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 266	Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting)	4/19/2023 8:03 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 266	Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting)	4/21/2023 4:10 PM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 266 Filed	Education Postsecondary	3/15/2023 1:00 PM	7 Yeas - 3 Nays
S 266 c1	Appropriations Committee on Education	4/12/2023 11:30 AM	8 Yeas - 4 Nays
S 266 c2	Fiscal Policy	4/20/2023 9:30 AM	14 Yeas - 6 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 266 e1	4/28/2023 1:19 PM	Senate	27 Yeas - 12 Nays
S 266 e1	5/3/2023 11:53 AM	House	81 Yeas - 34 Nays

Citations - Statutes (12)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
1001.706	Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.	Page 4 (pdf)
1001.7065	Preeminent state research universities program.	Page 9 (pdf)
1001.741		Page 9 (pdf)
1004.06	Prohibited expenditures.	Page 11 (pdf)
1004.3841		Page 12 (pdf)
1004.6496	Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education.	Page 14 (pdf)
1004.6499	Florida Institute of Politics.	Page 16 (pdf)
1004.64991	The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom.	Page 18 (pdf)
1007.25	General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements.	Page 19 (pdf)
1007.55		Page 22 (pdf)
1008.47	Postsecondary education institution accreditation.	Page 23 (pdf)
1009.26	Fee waivers.	Page 26 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.