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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.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2025
 Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • 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

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  • CS/CS/SB 1726, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2025 at 2:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 (e1) Higher Education Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1267 (c2) Education Education Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1445 (c1) Public Officers and Employees State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    S 1760 (c2) Public Officers and Employees Grall Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.701 Page 4 (pdf)
    112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.01 State Board of Education; generally. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.61 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; membership. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.70 Board of Governors of the State University System. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.71 University boards of trustees; membership. Page 11 (pdf)
    1001.93 Offices of Public Policy Events within the State University System. Page 12 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook and instructional materials affordability and transparency. Page 15 (pdf)
    1004.098 Applicants for president of a state university or Florida College System institution; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 18 (pdf)
    1004.89 Institute for Freedom in the Americas. Page 18 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 19 (pdf)
    1011.47 Auxiliary enterprises; contracts, grants, and donations. Page 20 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1726, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/14/2025 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 (e1) Higher Education Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1267 (c2) Education Education Administration Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/23/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    H 1445 (c1) Public Officers and Employees State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill
    S 1760 (c2) Public Officers and Employees Grall Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    217134 - Amendment
    Between lines 309 and 310 insert:     		Rules
    (Calatayud)     		4/18/2025
    9:24 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    650702 - Amendment
    Between lines 397 and 398 insert:     		Rules
    (Calatayud)     		4/17/2025
    2:45 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/22/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/21/2025 2:00 PM Rules 20 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.701 Page 3 (pdf)
    112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.01 State Board of Education; generally. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.61 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; membership. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.70 Board of Governors of the State University System. Page 6 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 7 (pdf)
    1001.71 University boards of trustees; membership. Page 10 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook and instructional materials affordability and transparency. Page 11 (pdf)
    1004.098 Applicants for president of a state university or Florida College System institution; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 14 (pdf)
    1007.25 General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements. Page 14 (pdf)
    1011.47 Auxiliary enterprises; contracts, grants, and donations. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SB 1726, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 12:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
    Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 (c1) Higher Education Education & Employment Committee Compare Last Action: 4/22/2025 S Received Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    261990 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Calatayud)     		4/9/2025
    11:35 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 578550 - Amendment to Amendment (261990)
    Between lines 312 and 313 insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
    (Calatayud)     		4/10/2025
    10:48 AM
    (Late Filed)     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2025 1:30 PM Education Postsecondary 5 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Higher Education 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.01 State Board of Education; generally. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.61 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; membership. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.64 Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties. Page 4 (pdf)
    1001.70 Board of Governors of the State University System. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 5 (pdf)
    1001.71 University boards of trustees; membership. Page 6 (pdf)
    1004.085 Textbook and instructional materials affordability and transparency. Page 7 (pdf)
    1004.098 Applicants for president of a state university or Florida College System institution; public records exemption; public meetings exemption. Page 10 (pdf)

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