SB 266 Florida Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Higher Education

Summary

Higher Education; Revising the duties of the Board of Governors relating to the mission of each state university; requiring the Board of Governors Accountability Plan to annually report certain research expenditures of a specified amount; prohibiting specified educational institutions from expending funds for certain purposes; revising how general education core courses are established; specifying a one-time limit on the requirement to change accrediting agencies, etc.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

May 2023

Senate Passage

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

May 2023

Introduced Mar 7, 2023 Signed May 15, 2023

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2023 · House May 3, 2023

How they voted

26–12

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 39

Apr 28, 2023

D Democratic11

10 Nay 1

90% Nay

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican27

26 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 16, 2023

Legislature · Passed

Chapter No. 2023-82, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1035 (Ch. 2023-38)

legislature

May 15, 2023

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

legislature

May 3, 2023

Lower · Passed

CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 34

lower

May 1, 2023

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Upper · Passed

CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 12

upper

Apr 27, 2023

Upper · Passed

Amendment(s) adopted (213146, 424694)

upper

Apr 24, 2023

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Apr 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/20/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 14, 2023

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Apr 12, 2023

Upper · Passed

CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 4

upper

Apr 6, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 04/12/23, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 17, 2023

Upper · Passed

Now in Appropriations Committee on Education

upper

Mar 16, 2023

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 10, 2023

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 7, 2023

Introduced

upper

Mar 1, 2023

Committee

Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors