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SB 1276 Florida Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions

Summary
Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to limit the number of enrolled students who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States to a specified percentage of students enrolled at the institution or university, etc.
Issues: ✗ EducationOpposes EducationRestricts foreign student enrollment in public universities, limiting access for non-permanent resident students per bill's enrollment caps.90% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationBill restricts non-permanent resident foreign students' access to public higher education by mandating enrollment limits, directly aligning with 'restricts immigrant access to services'.90% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jonathan Martin
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FL
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