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CS/CS/HB 999: Postsecondary Educational Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee ; Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Buchanan ; Fine ; Jacques ; Maggard ; Massullo ; Roth

Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Revises powers & duties of BOG; revises academic & research excellence standards for preeminent state research universities; provides requirements for hiring university faculty; provides requirements for employment, promotion, & evaluation processes for state university employees; authorizes state university boards of trustees to review tenure status of faculty members; requires such boards to confirm selection & reappointment of specified personnel; requires state university presidents to annually present specified information to such boards; creates Institute for Risk Management & Insurance Education within College of Business at UCF; revises requirements for general education core courses.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/2/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2023 House • Filed
    2/28/2023 House • Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • PCS added to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
    3/13/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
    3/15/2023 House • Reported out of Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/16/2023 House • Original reference removed: Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    4/17/2023 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    4/19/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    4/20/2023 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/21/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    5/2/2023 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82)

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  • CS/CS/HB 999, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/20/2023 at 3:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 (er) Higher Education Grall Similar Last Action: 5/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-82, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38)
    H 1035 (er) K-12 Teachers Civil Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-38; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82)
    S 244 K-12 Teachers Calatayud Compare Last Action: 4/4/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38), HB 5101 (Ch. 2023-245), CS/CS/CS/SB 266 (Ch. 2023-82) -SJ 329

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 10 (pdf)
    1001.741 Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.06 Prohibited expenditures. Page 13 (pdf)
    1004.3841 Page 14 (pdf)
    1004.6496 Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education. Page 16 (pdf)
    1004.6499 Florida Institute of Politics. Page 18 (pdf)
    1004.64991 The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom. Page 21 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 21 (pdf)
    1007.55 Page 25 (pdf)
    1008.47 Postsecondary education institution accreditation. Page 27 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 30 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 999, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2023 at 11:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 (c2) Higher Education Grall Similar Last Action: 5/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-82, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38)

    Citations - Statutes (11)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.725 Page 9 (pdf)
    1004.06 Prohibited expenditures. Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.3841 Page 13 (pdf)
    1004.6496 Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.6499 Florida Institute of Politics. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.64991 The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom. Page 17 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 18 (pdf)
    1007.55 Page 22 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 24 (pdf)

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  • HB 999, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2023 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/24/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 266 Higher Education Grall Similar Last Action: 5/16/2023 Chapter No. 2023-82, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38)

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.725 Page 12 (pdf)
    1004.06 Prohibited expenditures. Page 14 (pdf)
    1004.6496 Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.6499 Florida Institute of Politics. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.64991 The Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom. Page 17 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 18 (pdf)
    1007.55 Page 21 (pdf)

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