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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, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)



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, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38)