Florida · Senate Bill 1624 · 2025 Regular Session

Higher Education

SB 1624 Sponsored by Alexis Calatayud Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 27, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Higher Education; Authorizing the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to develop contracts or agreements with institutions in the State University System for a specified purpose; providing tuition assistance to active members of the Florida State Guard; specifying that the President of the University of Florida appoints the members of the scientific advisory council within the Florida…

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Higher Education; Authorizing the Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability to develop contracts or agreements with institutions in the State University System for a specified purpose; providing tuition assistance to active members of the Florida State Guard; specifying that the President of the University of Florida appoints the members of the scientific advisory council within the Florida Center for Brain Tumor Research; revising the qualifications for members of the Assistive Technology Advisory Council; revising the date by which the Department of Education is required to publish an annual report on apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs; authorizing Florida College System institutions with a certain number of full-time equivalent students to enter into cooperative agreements to form a state college regional consortium service organization, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy · Senate Education Postsecondary
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Education Postsecondary
  5. CommitteeFavorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Postsecondary5–0 vote
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 03/24/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education6–2 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Fiscal Policy · Senate Fiscal Policy
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Fiscal Policy
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 · Senate Fiscal Policy17–1 vote
  14. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  15. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  16. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  17. CommitteeCS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time · Senate Fiscal Policy
  18. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 392
  19. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 421
  20. SenateRetained on Calendar
  21. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
  1. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar
  2. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 553
  3. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 597
  4. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 641
  5. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1052
  6. SenateRetained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097
  7. SenateIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  8. SenateDied on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 681 (Ch. 2025-139 )

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 10, 2025 Senate Education Postsecondary Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 5

Not voting · 2

 5–0
Mar 24, 2025 Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
Members

Yes · 6

No · 2

 6–2
Apr 2, 2025 Senate Fiscal Policy CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 1
Members

Yes · 17

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 17–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Alexis CalatayudR Primary sponsor · District 38
  • FP Fiscal Policy Sponsoring committee
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Sponsoring committee

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