Florida · House Bill 179 · 2025 Regular Session

Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.

HB 179 Sponsored by Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 15, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.; Requires board of directors of Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc., rather than BOG, to authorize creation of subsidiary of corporation; requires corporation, rather than Board of Trustees of UWF, to annually certify specified information to Governor, Legislature, & BOG; & authorizes any authorized & approved subsidiary of corporation to enter into affiliation agreements.

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  3. CommitteeReferred to Government Operations Subcommittee · House Government Operations Subcommittee
  4. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  5. CommitteeNow in Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  6. House1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  7. CommitteeAdded to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee17–0 vote
  9. CommitteeReported out of Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee
  10. HouseLaid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  11. HouseCS Filed
  12. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  2. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  3. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee15–0 vote
  5. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  6. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  7. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  8. HouseLaid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 312 (Ch. 2025-161 )

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 27, 2025 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0
Apr 8, 2025 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 15

Not voting · 7

 Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.