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CS/SB 958: Postsecondary Educational Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Education Postsecondary ; Perry

Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Requiring the Board of Governors of the State University System to establish a Committee on Public Policy Events; requiring offices to report to specified state university offices; prohibiting public institutions of higher education from requiring the completion of a political loyalty test or for persons to meet certain qualifications; designating the Florida Student Association as the nonprofit advocacy organization for students of the State University System; requiring the board of directors to adopt certain bylaws, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 931 (Ch. 2023-83) -SJ 687
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
2/20/2023 Senate • Filed
2/28/2023 Senate • Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
3/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/22/2023 Senate • CS by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
3/23/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Education Postsecondary read 1st time
3/24/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
4/6/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/12/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
4/13/2023 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
4/20/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/25/23, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/25/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 2
4/26/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/27/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23
5/2/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 687
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 931 -SJ 687
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 931 (Ch. 2023-83) -SJ 687