Florida · Senate Bill 2516 · 2026 Regular Session

Higher Education

SB 2516 Sponsored by Appropriations Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 20, 2026
  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.

Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report…

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Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report by a certain date to the center instead of the Board of Governors or the Department of Education; requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to provide specified data to the department, etc.

Every action

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

Show the 6 earlier steps
  1. SenateSubmitted for consideration by Appropriations
  2. CommitteeOn Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building · Senate Appropriations
  3. SenateSubmitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  4. SenateFiled
  5. SenatePlaced on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  6. SenatePlaced on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26
  1. SenateIntroduced
  2. SenateRead 2nd time -SJ 416
  3. SenateRead 3rd time -SJ 416
  4. SenatePassed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 416
  5. SenateThe Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 417
  6. SenateImmediately certified -SJ 419
  7. HouseIn Messages
  8. HouseDied in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1246 (Ch. 2026-101 )

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 36–0
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 36 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Independents: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 26 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 36

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2026 Senate Appropriations Appropriations: Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee
Members

Yes · 18

 Passed 18–0

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • A Appropriations 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.