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SB 1726: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Calatayud

Higher Education; Requiring certain members of the Board of Governors to comply with specified financial disclosure requirements beginning on a date certain; 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; requiring appointed members of the Board of Governors to be residents of this state, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/31/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
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

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  • SB 1726, Original Filed Version (Current Bill 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)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1321 Higher Education Salzman Identical Last Action: 3/19/2025 H Now in Education & Employment Committee Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2025 1:30 PM Education Postsecondary 5 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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