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CS/SB 1624: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by 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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/28/2025 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • 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

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  • CS/SB 1624, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2025 at 8:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 681 (c1) Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding Melo Compare Last Action: 4/1/2025 H Now in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill
    H 1307 Education Temple Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Education Administration Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 1458 (c1) Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding DiCeglie Compare Last Action: 4/1/2025 S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    937726 - Amendment
    Between lines 558 and 559 insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Calatayud)     		4/1/2025
    3:37 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. Page 4 (pdf)
    251.001 Florida State Guard Act. Page 5 (pdf)
    288.036 Ocean economy development. Page 5 (pdf)
    381.853 Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research. Page 8 (pdf)
    413.407 Assistive Technology Advisory Council. Page 10 (pdf)
    446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. Page 11 (pdf)
    446.041 Duties of the department. Page 12 (pdf)
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 12 (pdf)
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    1001.68 Page 16 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 17 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 17 (pdf)
    1004.0971 Emergency opioid antagonists in Florida College System institution and state university housing. Page 18 (pdf)
    1004.933 Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program. Page 18 (pdf)
    1006.73 Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network. Page 20 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms.
    1007.34 College reach-out program. Page 21 (pdf)
    1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement. Page 22 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 27 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 28 (pdf)
    1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars and Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars awards. Page 30 (pdf)
    1009.897 Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) Fund. Page 31 (pdf)
    1011.804 GATE Startup Grant Program. Page 31 (pdf)
    1013.30 University campus master plans and campus development agreements. Page 32 (pdf)
    1013.46 Advertising and awarding contracts; prequalification of contractor. Page 33 (pdf)

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  • SB 1624, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 5:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 3/7/2025 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/21/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 355 Emergency Opioid Antagonists in Public K-12 Schools and Postsecondary Educational Institutions Alvarez, Basabe Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025) Track This Bill
    H 681 (c1) Apprenticeship and Preapprenticeship Program Funding Melo Compare Last Action: 4/1/2025 H Now in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill
    H 1307 Education Temple Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Education Administration Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 1618 (c1) Prekindergarten Through Grade 12 Education Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/27/2025 S CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    254416 - Amendment
    Delete line 444 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Calatayud)     		3/24/2025
    10:56 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    707800 - Amendment
    Between lines 445 and 446 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Calatayud)     		3/21/2025
    12:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 388744 - Amendment to Amendment (707800)
    Delete line 7 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Calatayud)     		3/23/2025
    4:05 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    112218 - Amendment
    Delete lines 741 - 858 and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Calatayud)     		3/21/2025
    12:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    830284 - Amendment
    Between lines 936 and 937 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Calatayud)     		3/23/2025
    12:26 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/1/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2025 1:30 PM Education Postsecondary 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/24/2025 4:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Higher Education 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (25)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.51 Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. Page 4 (pdf)
    251.001 Florida State Guard Act. Page 4 (pdf)
    288.036 Ocean economy development. Page 5 (pdf)
    381.853 Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research. Page 8 (pdf)
    413.407 Assistive Technology Advisory Council. Page 9 (pdf)
    446.032 General duties of the department for apprenticeship training. Page 10 (pdf)
    446.041 Duties of the department. Page 12 (pdf)
    1000.05 Discrimination against students and employees in the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of access required. Page 12 (pdf)
    1000.21 Systemwide definitions. Page 16 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 16 (pdf)
    1001.7065 Preeminent state research universities program. Page 17 (pdf)
    1004.0971 Emergency opioid antagonists in Florida College System institution and state university housing. Page 17 (pdf)
    1004.933 Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program. Page 17 (pdf)
    1006.73 Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network. Page 19 (pdf)
    1007.27 Articulated acceleration mechanisms. Page 33 (pdf)
    1007.34 College reach-out program. Page 20 (pdf)
    1007.35 Florida Partnership for Minority and Underrepresented Student Achievement. Page 21 (pdf)
    1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition purposes. Page 26 (pdf)
    1009.23 Florida College System institution student fees. Page 27 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 28 (pdf)
    1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 28 (pdf)
    1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars and Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars awards. Page 30 (pdf)
    1009.897 Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education (PIPELINE) Fund. Page 32 (pdf)
    1011.804 GATE Startup Grant Program. Page 32 (pdf)
    1013.46 Advertising and awarding contracts; prequalification of contractor. Page 33 (pdf)

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