CS/CS/SB 1726: Higher Education
GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education ; Calatayud
Higher Education; Requiring members of a state university board of trustees and members of the Board of Governors to be United States citizens and either residents of this state or graduates of a state university beginning on a specified date; requiring certain members of the Board of Governors to comply with specified financial disclosure requirements beginning on a specified date; revising term limits for members and the chair of the State Board of Education; providing term limits for members and the chairs of the Florida College System institution boards of trustees; providing that certain actions related to the president of a Florida College System institution are not subject to approval by the State Board of Education, etc.
Last Action: 6/16/2025 Senate - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Education Postsecondary (HE)
- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/7/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building |
| 3/31/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 • Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education |
| 4/7/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 |
| 4/14/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules |
| 4/15/2025 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time |
| 4/16/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/21/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 3 |
| 4/22/2025 | Senate |
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate |
• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25 |
| 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 SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199) |
578550 - Amendment to Amendment (261990)