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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/30/2026 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. 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