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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)

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 958, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/23/2023 at 4:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Education (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/24/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 931 (er) Postsecondary Educational Institutions Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-83 Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/12/2023 11:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Education 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2023 10:00 AM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    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)
    1001.93 Page 3 (pdf)
    1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 7 (pdf)
    1004.26 University student governments. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SB 958, Original Filed Version Posted 2/20/2023 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 3/21/2023 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 931 (c1) Postsecondary Educational Institutions Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-83 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    657040 - Amendment
    Delete lines 83 - 169 and insert:     		Education Postsecondary
    (Perry)     		3/21/2023
    8:32 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/22/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2023 11:00 AM Education Postsecondary 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    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)
    1001.93 Page 3 (pdf)
    1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 6 (pdf)
    1004.26 University student governments. Page 8 (pdf)

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