Florida bills · 2026 Regular Session
Florida SB 2516
Higher Education
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Appropriations
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report by a certain date to the center instead of the Board of Governors or the Department of Education; requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to provide specified data to the department, etc.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Submitted and Reported Favorably as Committee | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- Mar 13, 2026 · House
Died in Messages; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1246 (Ch. 2026-101) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
In Messages - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Immediately certified - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Introduced - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/20/26 - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Filed - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/18/26, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Submitted for consideration by Appropriations