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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)