SB 176: Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures
GENERAL BILL by 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: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Education Postsecondary (HE)
- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
- Rules (RC)
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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
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SB 176, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/14/2025 at 12:24 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2026 (pdf)
Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) 1/13/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 77 Public Postsecondary Safety Policies and Procedures Woodson Identical Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/13/2026 4:00 PM Education Postsecondary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1004.0983 Page 1 (pdf)