Florida

Bills

Every bill and resolution in the 2026 Regular Session, from filing to law.

34 bills on higher education Sort: Latest action Newest filed Number Title Furthest along
BillTitleWhere it standsLast action
HB 6025 The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Demi Busatta Died Mar 13, 2026Died in PreK-12 Budget Subcommittee
HB 5601 Higher Education Demi Busatta Died Mar 13, 2026Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
SB 2516 Higher Education Appropriations Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1246 …
SR 1806 Florida Polytechnic University Day Colleen Burton Introduced Mar 13, 2026Died, not introduced
SB 1736 Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education Gayle Harrell Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Ethics and Elections
HB 1555 Postsecondary Education Chad Johnson Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
SB 1458 Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Tracie Davis Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Postsecondary
HB 1441 Optional Retirement Programs for Public Postsecondary Employees Lisa Dunkley Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Government Operations Subcommittee
SB 1428 Redesignations of State University and Florida College System Institution Roads Ileana Garcia Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Transportation
SB 1318 Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Ana Maria Rodriguez Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Messages
SB 1276 Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions Jonathan Martin Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Postsecondary
HB 899 Task Force on Artificial Intelligence in Public Postsecondary Education Leonard Spencer Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
HB 725 Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education Peggy Gossett-Seidman Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Rules
HB 721 Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions Berny Jacques Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
SB 720 Resident Status for Tuition Purposes Rosalind Osgood Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
SB 690 Family Empowerment Scholarship Program Shevrin D. "Shev" Jones Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Pre-K - 12
HB 579 Family Empowerment Scholarship Program Robin Bartleman Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
HB 391 Public Postsecondary Reports on Pell Grant Eligibility and Food Insecurity Kevin D. Chambliss, Michele K. Rayner Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
SB 372 Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff’s Office Employees Jay Trumbull Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
SB 318 Educational Scholarship Programs Don Gaetz Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 18…
HB 307 Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees Chad Johnson Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
SB 176 Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures Tina Scott Polsky Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Messages
HB 113 Redesignations of State University and Florida College System Institution Roads Kevin M. Steele Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
HB 77 Public Postsecondary Safety Policies and Procedures Marie Paule Woodson Died Mar 13, 2026Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
HR 8111 Florida Gulf Coast University Day Tiffany Esposito Passed one chamber Mar 10, 2026Adopted by Publication; Companion bill(s) passed, see SR 17…
SR 1812 Indiana University Quarterback Fernando Mendoza Ana Maria Rodriguez Passed one chamber Mar 10, 2026Adopted
HR 8107 Santa Fe College Robert Charles "Chuck" Brannan III Passed one chamber Mar 5, 2026Adopted by Publication
HR 8085 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Chase Tramont Passed one chamber Mar 2, 2026Adopted by Publication
SR 1788 Keiser University Day Ana Maria Rodriguez Passed one chamber Feb 26, 2026Adopted
SR 1796 Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Tom A. Wright Passed one chamber Feb 11, 2026Adopted
SR 1790 Tallahassee State College Day Corey Simon Passed one chamber Feb 11, 2026Adopted
HR 8019 New College Day Fiona McFarland Passed one chamber Feb 4, 2026Adopted by Publication; Companion bill(s) passed, see SR 17…
SR 1782 New College Day Joe Gruters Passed one chamber Feb 4, 2026Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8019 (Adopted)
SR 1770 Florida Gulf Coast University Day Kathleen Passidomo Passed one chamber Jan 29, 2026Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 8111 (Adopted)

From Florida's official records. "Where it stands" is the furthest step a bill has reached; a bill still short of law when its session ended is shown as died.