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HB 5601: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee ; Busatta

Higher Education; Transfers specified assets & liabilities between USF Sarasota/Manatee & New College of Florida; revises provisions relating to Title IX, tuition rates for certain postsecondary students; & removes future repeal of specified amendments to Florida Statutes.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/3/2026 Senate - Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2026 House • Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    2/19/2026 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 28
    • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
    2/19/2026 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations
    • Received
    2/20/2026 House • Conference Committee appointed
    2/25/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    3/2/2026 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (160978); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    3/3/2026 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)

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  • HB 5601, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2026 at 12:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2026 (pdf)
    Higher Education Budget Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 2/23/2026 H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) Track This Bill
    S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/20/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001 -SJ 378 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    160978 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause.     		Appropriations
    (Harrell)     		2/27/2026
    10:16 AM     		Favorable
    3/3/2026     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/2/2026 12:00 PM Appropriations 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/19/2026 2:44 PM House 76 Yeas - 28 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 2 (pdf)
    1004.342 Page 3 (pdf)
    1004.344 The Florida Center for the Partnerships for Arts Integrated Teaching. Page 10 (pdf)
    1009.24 State university student fees. Page 10 (pdf)
    1011.45 End of year balance of funds. Page 15 (pdf)
    1011.90 State university funding. Page 17 (pdf)
    1013.01 Definitions. Page 17 (pdf)

    Citations - Chapter Law (3)

    Chapter Law Section Amended Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    2025-199 Section 5 Page 14 (pdf)
    2025-199 Section 7 Page 14 (pdf)
    2025-199 Section 9 Page 14 (pdf)

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