CS/SB 176: Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education ; Polsky
Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures; Requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to adopt and implement specified policies and procedures relating to safety; providing requirements for such policies and procedures; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to annually review and update the policies and procedures, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Education Postsecondary (HE)
- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 11/3/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules |
| 1/8/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 • Introduced |
| 1/14/2026 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education |
| 1/23/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 1/28/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 |
| 1/30/2026 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules |
| 2/4/2026 | Senate |
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time |
| 2/5/2026 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 2/10/2026 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
| 2/17/2026 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26 |
| 2/19/2026 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 346 • Read 3rd time -SJ 346 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 346 • Immediately certified -SJ 356 |
| 2/19/2026 | House |
• In Messages |
