HB 5601-E: Higher Education

GENERAL BILL by Busatta

Higher Education; Transfers specified assets & liabilities between USF Sarasota/Manatee & New College of Florida; revises provisions relating to Title IX, tuition rates for certain postsecondary students; & removes future repeal of specified amendments to Florida Statutes.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law

Last Action: 5/29/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

Bill Text [pdf]

Current Bill Version Posted: 6/1/2026 11:47 AM

Related Bills (3)

Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
H 5001 (er) by McClure General Appropriations Act Last Action: 5/29/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
S 2500 by Hooper Appropriations Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5001-E	Compare
S 2516 by Harrell Higher Education Last Action: 5/12/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 5601-E	Compare

Citations - Statute (10)

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1001.92	State University System Performance-Based Incentive.	Page 3 (pdf)
1004.342		Page 4 (pdf)
1004.344	The Florida Center for the Partnerships for Arts Integrated Teaching.	Page 10 (pdf)
1004.64992		Page 10 (pdf)
1004.89	Institute for Freedom in the Americas.	Page 14 (pdf)
1007.55	General education course principles, standards, and content.	Page 14 (pdf)
1009.24	State university student fees.	Page 15 (pdf)
1009.26	Fee waivers.	Page 17 (pdf)
1011.45	End of year balance of funds.	Page 19 (pdf)
1013.01	Definitions.	Page 21 (pdf)

Citations - Chapter Law (3)

2025-199	Section 5	Page 14 (pdf)
2025-199	Section 7	Page 14 (pdf)
2025-199	Section 9	Page 14 (pdf)

Bill History

S = Senate, H = House

5/5/2026	H	• Filed • Bill referred to House Calendar
5/12/2026	H	• Read 1st time • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 26 • Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
5/12/2026	S	• In Messages • Received • Referred to Appropriations • Withdrawn from Appropriations • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 2516-E • Read 2nd time • Amendment(s) adopted (926488) • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 • The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference
5/12/2026	H	• In Messages • Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed
5/12/2026	S	• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget: Senator Hooper, Chair; Senators Berman, Boyd, Brodeur, Gruters, Passidomo, and Rouson, At Large; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration: Senator Brodeur, Chair; Senators Arrington, Berman, DiCeglie, Grall, Massullo, McClain, Nathan, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Sharief, and Truenow; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Senator Garcia, Chair; Senators Martin, Osgood, Polsky, Simon, Smith, Wright, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Senator Trumbull, Chair; Senators Brodeur, Burton, Davis, Garcia, Harrell, Rodriguez, Rouson, and Sharief; Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education: Senator Harrell, Chair; Senators Bracy Davis, Bradley, Burgess, Calatayud, Davis, and Leek; Appropriations Conference Committee on Pre-K – 12 Education/Pre-K – 12: Senator Burgess, Chair; Senators Bradley, Calatayud, Gaetz, Jones, Massullo, Nathan, Osgood, Pizzo, Simon, and Yarborough; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Transportation & Economic Development: Senator DiCeglie, Chair; Senators Arrington, Avila, Bernard, Bracy Davis, Grall, Leek, Martin, Mayfield, McClain, Polsky, Smith, Truenow, and Wright.
5/28/2026	H	• Added to Conference Report Calendar
5/29/2026	H	• Conference Committee Report considered • Amendment 932327 adopted • Conference Committee Report adopted • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 76, NAYS 28
5/29/2026	S	• In returning messages • Conference Committee Report received • Conference Committee Report adopted (932327) • Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 32 NAYS 2
5/29/2026	H	• In Messages • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

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