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STATE BILLFL H 5601PASSED
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Higher Education

State of Florida

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.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
Jul 1, 2026
134 days ago
Current chamber
House of Representatives
Session
2026 5th Special Session
FL H 5601 · PassedJul 1

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Bill details

Last action
Chapter No. 2026-237; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001E (Ch. 2026-232) · Jul 1, 2026

Sponsor

DBDemi Busatta CabreraRepresentative · Republican · HD-114Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 1, 2026Chapter No. 2026-237; Companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001E (Ch. 2026-232)
Jun 29, 2026Approved by Governor
Jun 23, 2026Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
May 29, 2026Ordered engrossed, then enrolledHouse
May 29, 2026In MessagesHouse
May 29, 2026Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 32 NAYS 2Senate
May 29, 2026Conference Committee Report adopted (932327)Senate
May 29, 2026Conference Committee Report receivedSenate
Show 31 earlier actions
May 29, 2026In returning messagesSenate
May 29, 2026Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 76, NAYS 28House
May 29, 2026Conference Committee Report adoptedHouse
May 29, 2026Amendment 932327 adoptedHouse
May 29, 2026Conference Committee Report consideredHouse
May 28, 2026Added to Conference Report CalendarHouse
May 12, 2026Conference 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.Senate
May 12, 2026Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)Senate
May 12, 2026Conference Committee appointedHouse
May 12, 2026Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget)House
May 12, 2026In MessagesHouse
May 12, 2026The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conferenceSenate
May 12, 2026Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0Senate
May 12, 2026Read 3rd timeSenate
May 12, 2026Amendment(s) adopted (926488)Senate
May 12, 2026Read 2nd timeSenate
May 12, 2026Substituted for SB 2516-ESenate
May 12, 2026Placed on Calendar, on 2nd readingSenate
May 12, 2026Withdrawn from AppropriationsSenate
May 12, 2026Referred to AppropriationsSenate
May 12, 2026ReceivedSenate
May 12, 2026In MessagesSenate
May 12, 2026Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget ConferenceHouse
May 12, 2026Passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 26House
May 12, 2026Read 3rd timeHouse
May 12, 2026Added to Third Reading CalendarHouse
May 12, 2026Read 2nd timeHouse
May 12, 2026Added to Second Reading CalendarHouse
May 12, 2026Read 1st timeHouse
May 5, 2026Bill referred to House CalendarHouse
May 5, 2026FiledHouse

Recorded votes

House: Third Reading RCS#876May 12, 2026 · House · 80 yea · 26 nayPassed
Senate: Third Reading RCS#16May 12, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 0 nayPassed
House: Third Reading RCS#890May 29, 2026 · House · 76 yea · 28 nayPassed
Senate: Third Reading RCS#12May 29, 2026 · Senate · 32 yea · 2 nayPassed

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