SB 2512: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; requiring the center to administer the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; requiring a state university to waive a student’s out-of-pocket expenses under certain conditions; revising participation requirements for LINE funding; requiring the center, rather than the Board of Governors, to review and evaluate proposals; authorizing the center to award funds for up to 3 academic years, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/3/2025 01:08 PM

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 5001 by Budget Committee General Appropriations Act Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500	Compare
  S 2500 by Appropriations Appropriations Last Action: 4/10/2025 S In returning messages	Compare

• Floor Votes (1)

  Links in this section are PDF documents.

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/9/2025 1:47 PM	Senate	37 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (4)

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  464.0195	Florida Center for Nursing; goals.	Page 2 [pdf]
  1009.24	State university student fees.	Page 6 [pdf]
  1009.26	Fee waivers.	Page 11 [pdf]
  1009.8962	Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund.	Page 12 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  3/28/2025	S	• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  3/31/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
  4/2/2025	S	• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
  4/3/2025	S	• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
  4/8/2025	S	• Introduced
  4/9/2025	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 369 • Read 3rd time -SJ 369 • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 369 • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 369 • Immediately certified -SJ 369
  4/9/2025	H	• In Messages
  5/3/2025	H	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration