CS/CS/SB 1726: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Rules, Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, Calatayud

Higher Education; Requiring members of a state university board of trustees and members of the Board of Governors to be United States citizens and either residents of this state or graduates of a state university beginning on a specified date; requiring certain members of the Board of Governors to comply with specified financial disclosure requirements beginning on a specified date; revising term limits for members and the chair of the State Board of Education; providing term limits for members and the chairs of the Florida College System institution boards of trustees; providing that certain actions related to the president of a Florida College System institution are not subject to approval by the State Board of Education, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/22/2025 02:31 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (4)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1321 (e1) by Education & Employment Committee Higher Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Similar
  H 1267 (c2) by Education Administration Subcommittee Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 1445 (er) by State Affairs Committee Public Officers and Employees Last Action: 5/2/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 1760 (c2) by Grall Public Officers and Employees Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1445 -SJ 991	Compare

• Citations - Statute (14)

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  20.701		Page 4 [pdf]
  112.3144	Full and public disclosure of financial interests.	Page 4 [pdf]
  1001.01	State Board of Education; generally.	Page 4 [pdf]
  1001.61	Florida College System institution boards of trustees; membership.	Page 5 [pdf]
  1001.64	Florida College System institution boards of trustees; powers and duties.	Page 6 [pdf]
  1001.70	Board of Governors of the State University System.	Page 7 [pdf]
  1001.706	Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.	Page 7 [pdf]
  1001.71	University boards of trustees; membership.	Page 11 [pdf]
  1001.93	Offices of Public Policy Events within the State University System.	Page 12 [pdf]
  1004.085	Textbook and instructional materials affordability and transparency.	Page 15 [pdf]
  1004.098	Applicants for president of a state university or Florida College System institution; public records exemption; public meetings exemption.	Page 18 [pdf]
  1004.89	Institute for Freedom in the Americas.	Page 18 [pdf]
  1007.25	General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements.	Page 19 [pdf]
  1011.47	Auxiliary enterprises; contracts, grants, and donations.	Page 20 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/28/2025	S	• Filed
  3/7/2025	S	• Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
  3/10/2025	S	• Introduced
  3/26/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 03/31/25, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building
  3/31/2025	S	• Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 • Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
  4/7/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
  4/10/2025	S	• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
  4/14/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules
  4/15/2025	S	• CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
  4/16/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  4/21/2025	S	• CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 3
  4/22/2025	S	• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4/23/2025	S	• CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
  4/28/2025	S	• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
  4/30/2025	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1052
  5/1/2025	S	• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 1097
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration