CS/CS/SB 1624: Higher Education
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education ; Calatayud
Higher Education; Authorizing the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to develop contracts or agreements with institutions in the State University System for a specified purpose; providing tuition assistance to active members of the Florida State Guard; specifying that the President of the University of Florida appoints the members of the scientific advisory council within the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research; revising the qualifications for members of the Assistive Technology Advisory Council; revising the date by which the Department of Education is required to publish an annual report on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs; authorizing Florida College System institutions with a certain number of full-time equivalent students to enter into cooperative agreements to form a state college regional consortium service organization, etc.
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 681 (Ch. 2025-139)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/28/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/5/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 |
| 3/11/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education |
| 3/19/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 03/24/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/24/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Fiscal Policy • CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time |
| 3/28/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25 • CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time |
| 4/9/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 392 |
| 4/15/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 421 |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Calendar |
| 4/21/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25 |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar |
| 4/24/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 553 |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 597 |
| 4/29/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 641 |
| 4/30/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1052 |
| 5/1/2025 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097 |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 6/16/2025 | Senate |
• Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 681 (Ch. 2025-139) |
388744 - Amendment to Amendment (707800)