Florida · Senate Bill 1726 · 2025 Regular Session

Higher Education

SB 1726 Sponsored by Alexis Calatayud Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Higher Education; Requiring members of a state university board of trustees and members of the Board of Governors to be United States citizens and either residents of this state or graduates of a state university beginning on a specified date; requiring certain members of the Board of Governors to comply with specified financial disclosure requirements beginning on a specified date; revising term limits for members…

Read the full title (117 words)

Higher Education; Requiring members of a state university board of trustees and members of the Board of Governors to be United States citizens and either residents of this state or graduates of a state university beginning on a specified date; requiring certain members of the Board of Governors to comply with specified financial disclosure requirements beginning on a specified date; revising term limits for members and the chair of the State Board of Education; providing term limits for members and the chairs of the Florida College System institution boards of trustees; providing that certain actions related to the president of a Florida College System institution are not subject to approval by the State Board of Education, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled
  2. CommitteeReferred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules · Senate Education Postsecondary
  3. SenateIntroduced
  4. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/31/25, 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, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education7–0 vote
  9. SenatePending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  10. CommitteeNow in Rules · Senate Rules
  11. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  12. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeCS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 3 · Senate Rules20–3 vote
  1. SenatePending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
  2. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  3. CommitteeCS/CS by Rules read 1st time · Senate Rules
  4. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
  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 SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199 )

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 31, 2025 Senate Education Postsecondary Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 5

Not voting · 2

 5–0
Apr 10, 2025 Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 1

 7–0
Apr 21, 2025 Senate Rules CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 3
Members

Yes · 20

No · 3

Not voting · 2

 20–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Alexis CalatayudR Primary sponsor · District 38
  • R Rules 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.