Florida bills · 2026 Special Session E
Florida HB 5601E
Higher Education
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Busatta (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Florida legislature· summary
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.
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 Senate | Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
| May 12, 2026 House | Passage, Third Reading | pass | Set your home in Florida to see |
Actions
- May 28, 2026 · House
Added to Conference Report Calendar - May 12, 2026 · Senate
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. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) - May 12, 2026 · House
Conference Committee appointed - May 12, 2026 · House
Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Budget) - May 12, 2026 · House
In Messages - May 12, 2026 · Senate
The Senate having refused to pass the bill as passed by the House, acceded to the request for a conference - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Passed as amended; YEAS 32 NAYS 0 - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Amendment(s) adopted (926488) - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Read 2nd time - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Substituted for SB 2516-E - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from Appropriations - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Appropriations - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Received - May 12, 2026 · Senate
In Messages - May 12, 2026 · House
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference - May 12, 2026 · House
Passed; YEAS 80, NAYS 26 - May 12, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time - May 12, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar - May 12, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time - May 12, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar - May 12, 2026 · House
Read 1st time - May 5, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar - May 5, 2026 · House
Filed