SB 1736

Florida Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 13, 2026.

Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education.

Bill ID FL-2026-SB-1736
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules
Senate failed 2026-03-13
Education
Summary

Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education; Defining the term “public institution of higher education”; requiring such institutions to promote specified discussion and debates; requiring such institutions to take specified actions relating to candidates for public office; requiring certain persons or entities to obtain prior approval from such institutions before conducting specified political activities on campus, etc.

Sponsor
Harrell
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-22 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-13 Status failed
2026-03-13 Latest Action Senate - Died in Ethics and Elections
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