Florida · Senate Bill 176 · 2026 Regular Session

Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures

SB 176 Sponsored by Tina Scott Polsky Died in committee

  1. Introduced Oct 14, 2025
  2. In committee Nov 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate  
  4. Passed the House  
  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.

Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures; Requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to adopt and implement specified policies and procedures relating to safety; providing requirements for such policies and procedures; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to annually review and update the policies and procedures, 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. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building · Senate Education Postsecondary
  4. CommitteeFavorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 · Senate Education Postsecondary6–0 vote
  5. SenateIntroduced
  6. CommitteeNow in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  7. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  8. CommitteeCS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 · Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education5–0 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, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building · Senate Rules
  13. CommitteeFavorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 · Senate Rules24–0 vote
  1. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  2. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  3. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 346
  4. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 346
  5. SenateCS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 34637–0 vote
  6. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 356
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages

Roll calls

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

CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 346 · Full Senate

37–0
Feb 19, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 25 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2026 Senate Education Postsecondary Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 6–0
Jan 28, 2026 Senate Appropriations Committee on Higher Education CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 5–0
Feb 10, 2026 Senate Rules Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0 24–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Tina Scott PolskyD Primary sponsor · District 30
  • AC Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Sponsoring committee

From Florida's official records (flsenate.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.