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SB 72 Florida Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Higher Education

Summary
Higher Education; Revising requirements for certain new construction, remodeling, or renovation projects; creating the “state universities of distinction” designation within the State University System; creating the Florida Institute of Politics within Florida State University College of Social Sciences and Public Policy; creating the Adam Smith Center for the Study of Economic Freedom; revising provisions relating to additional funds for textbooks under Florida Academic Scholars award, etc.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jan 14, 2020 Signed Jun 29, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2020 · House Mar 13, 2020

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 6, 2020
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
20
Committee
12
Jun 29, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 0
lower
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Senate amendment(s) to House amendment(s) (766582, 805878, 863082) -HJ 1250, 1251
lower
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (594317)
upper
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (766582, 805878, 863082)
upper
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0
lower
Mar 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (284391)
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (441551) -HJ 1032,1040
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Calendar
lower
Mar 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/03/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/06/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
upper
Jan 31, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/05/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
upper
Jan 29, 2020
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 01/29/20, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 01/28/20, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 6, 2020
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/13/20, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
upper
Dec 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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