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SB 2516-E: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Harrell

Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report by a certain date to the center instead of the Board of Governors or the Department of Education; requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to provide specified data to the department, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 5/12/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 5601-E
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
5/7/2026 Senate • Filed
• Referred to Appropriations
5/12/2026 Senate • Introduced
• Withdrawn from Appropriations
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Read 2nd time
• Substituted HB 5601-E
• Laid on Table, refer to HB 5601-E