Florida · House Bill 725 · 2026 Regular Session

Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education

HB 725 Sponsored by Peggy Gossett-Seidman Died in committee

  1. Introduced Dec 10, 2025
  2. In committee Dec 16, 2025
  3. Passed the House  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 1, 2026

What it does

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

Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education; Requires public institutions of higher education to inform students & employees of Campus Free Expression Act through specified means; requires BOG & SBE to adopt regulations & rules, respectively, describing limitations of state universities & FCS institutions relating to certain political campaign activities; requires boards of trustees of such…

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Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education; Requires public institutions of higher education to inform students & employees of Campus Free Expression Act through specified means; requires BOG & SBE to adopt regulations & rules, respectively, describing limitations of state universities & FCS institutions relating to certain political campaign activities; requires boards of trustees of such universities & institutions to publish on their official websites & provide to employees certain information relating to permissible & prohibited political activities, state law, & disciplinary actions.

Every action

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

Show the 20 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. HousePCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
  8. CommitteeFavorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee · House Education Administration Subcommittee13–5 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. CommitteeReferred to Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  13. CommitteeNow in Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  14. House1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  15. CommitteeAdded to Education & Employment Committee agenda · House Education & Employment Committee
  16. CommitteeFavorable by Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee19–1 vote
  17. CommitteeReported out of Education & Employment Committee · House Education & Employment Committee
  18. HouseBill released to House Calendar
  19. HouseAdded to Second Reading Calendar
  20. HouseBill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  1. HouseRead 2nd time
  2. HouseAdded to Third Reading Calendar
  3. HouseRead 3rd time
  4. HouseCS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 30
  5. SenateIn Messages
  6. CommitteeReferred to Rules · Senate Rules
  7. SenateReceived
  8. CommitteeDied in Rules · Senate Rules

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passage; Third Reading · Full House

81–30
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 81 No 30 Not voting 6
Democrats: 0 yes, 30 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 81

No · 30

Not voting · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2026 House Education Administration Subcommittee Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
Members

Yes · 13

No · 5

 Passed 13–5
Feb 26, 2026 House Education & Employment Committee Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
Members

Yes · 19

No · 1

Not voting · 1

 Passed 19–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

  • Peggy Gossett-SeidmanR Primary sponsor · District 91
  • EA Education Administration Subcommittee Sponsoring committee
All 6 cosponsors

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