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: 2/20/2026 House - Conference Committee appointed
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 2/20/2026 House - Conference Committee appointed
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
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 |
