CS/CS/SB 374 (2017) -  Postsecondary Education

General Bill by Appropriations and Education and Hukill (CO-SPONSORS) Galvano; Simpson
Postsecondary Education: Citing this act as the “Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2017”; renaming the Florida College System as the Florida Community College System; creating the State Board of Community Colleges; revising the function and mission of the Florida K-20 education system; providing the primary mission of a career center operated by a district school board; establishing the World Class Faculty and Scholar Program; creating the Florida Farmworker Student Scholarship Program, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon becoming a law, this act shall take effect October 1, 2017
Last Event: 03/13/18 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 8:51 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, May 10, 2017 7:47 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 02/06/17 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    • On agenda for: 03/15/17 4:00 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/06/17 8:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 17   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 3 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 5 Subject: Faculty Recruitment Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 155 Subject: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 489 Subject: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 929 Subject: Florida College System Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 5601 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 4 Subject: Faculty Recruitment Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1296 Subject: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1464 Subject: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • C 392006 Date Filed: 05/05/17, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 05/08/2017 07:47 PM
    • Senate: Adopted 05/08/2017 03:35 PM
    • D 594501 , Ahern Date Filed: 04/11/17, Line#: 0 House: Recede 05/08/2017 07:29 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 465910 , Montford Date Filed: 04/11/17, Line#: 7000 Senate: Withdrawn 4/12/2017 1:08:54 PM
    • A 892898 , Brandes Date Filed: 04/11/17, Line#: 7000 Senate: Adopted 4/12/2017 6:47:37 PM
    • A 881450 , Galvano Date Filed: 04/11/17, Line#: 7426 Senate: Adopted 4/12/2017 6:48:18 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 724756 , Appropriations Date Filed: 03/17/17, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/07/2017 01:31 PM
    • A 696026 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 309 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 337956 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 407 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 749050 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 1137 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 917714 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 1200 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 231608 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 3229 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 959542 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 3295 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 917820 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 4131 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • AA 743182 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Farmer Date Filed: 03/15/17, Line#: 208 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 320988 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Farmer Date Filed: 03/15/17, Line#: 4326 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 248140 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 4674 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 696568 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 6925 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 189024 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, Galvano Date Filed: 03/14/17, Line#: 7345 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/17/2017 03:35 PM
    • A 151586 , Appropriations, Brandes Date Filed: 04/05/17, Line#: 6996 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 04/07/2017 01:31 PM
    • SA 973614 , Appropriations, Brandes Date Filed: 04/06/17, Line#: 6996 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/07/2017 01:31 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 886458 , Education, Galvano Date Filed: 02/03/17, Line#: 1596 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/06/2017 05:36 PM
    • A 189454 , Education, Galvano Date Filed: 02/03/17, Line#: 3226 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/06/2017 05:36 PM

Veto Message

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Conference Committee on Higher Education/Higher Education 5/7/2017 7:59:53 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/7/2017 3:54:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/4/2017 10:13:48 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/4/2017 10:10:12 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education 3/17/2017 3:26:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education 3/13/2017 8:10:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 2/7/2017 2:55:14 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 2/3/2017 2:58:58 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/12/2017 06:49 PM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 13] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 04/13/2017 12:13 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 111] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/08/2017 03:35 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 3 Action: Conference Report Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 5] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/08/2017 07:31 PM   Yeas: 85 Nays: 27 Action: Conference Committee Report Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 471] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Time: 03/13/2018 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Veto Message referred to Rules -SJ 105 Time: 01/09/2018 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: er
Event: S Veto Message received (2018 Regular Session) -SJ 104 Time: 01/09/2018 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Vetoed by Governor Time: 06/14/2017 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/05/2017 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/08/2017 - 9:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 1375 Time: 05/08/2017 - 7:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 85, NAYS 27 Time: 05/08/2017 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Conference Committee Report adopted Time: 05/08/2017 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 392006 adopted Time: 05/08/2017 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 594501 Recede Time: 05/08/2017 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Conference Committee Report considered Time: 05/08/2017 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Conference Report Calendar Time: 05/08/2017 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/08/2017 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended by Conference Committee Report; YEAS 35 NAYS 3 -SJ 1266 Time: 05/08/2017 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Conference Committee Report adopted (392006) -SJ 1266 Time: 05/08/2017 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Conference Committee Report received -SJ 1208 Time: 05/08/2017 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Conference Committee appointed Time: 04/27/2017 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Conference Committee appointed Time: 04/27/2017 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee) Time: 04/27/2017 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee) Time: 04/27/2017 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Conference Committee Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 04/14/2017 - 8:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/14/2017 - 8:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference Time: 04/13/2017 - 5:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/13/2017 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 04/13/2017 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/13/2017 - 12:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 594501 adopted Time: 04/13/2017 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/13/2017 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Substituted for HB 5601 Time: 04/13/2017 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2017 - 12:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/12/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 594501 filed Time: 04/12/2017 - 11:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/12/2017 - 11:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/12/2017 - 11:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 393 Time: 04/12/2017 - 7:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S 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 393 Time: 04/12/2017 - 7:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 2 -SJ 392 Time: 04/12/2017 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 392 Time: 04/12/2017 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (881450, 892898) -SJ 385 Time: 04/12/2017 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 384 Time: 04/12/2017 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 333 Time: 04/11/2017 - 11:10 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/12/17 Time: 04/07/2017 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 331 Time: 04/07/2017 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/07/2017 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 17 NAYS 1 -SJ 331 Time: 04/06/2017 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/06/17, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/31/2017 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/05/17, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 03/31/2017 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 234 Time: 03/17/2017 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 234 Time: 03/15/2017 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 03/15/17, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/10/2017 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 143 Time: 03/07/2017 - 7:55 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 62 Time: 03/07/2017 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education -SJ 148 Time: 02/08/2017 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/08/2017 - 8:55 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 148 Time: 02/06/2017 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 02/06/17, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/30/2017 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 62 Time: 01/25/2017 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/19/2017 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
20.15 CS/HB 929*
20.156 CS/HB 929*
112.313 CS/HB 7003, CS/HB 7021, CS/HB 7083
112.3145 CS/HB 7021
267.062 CS/CS/SB 2, SB 4, HB 5
1000.03 CS/HB 929*, SB 1710, CS/CS/HB 7057, CS/HB 7069
1000.05 CS/HB 929*
1001.02 CS/HB 929*
1001.03 CS/HB 929*
1001.10 CS/HB 929*, CS/CS/SB 1468
1001.11 CS/HB 929*
1001.20 CS/HB 929*
1001.28 CS/HB 929*
1001.44 CS/HB 929*
1001.60 CS/HB 929*
1001.6001
1001.601 CS/HB 929*
1001.602 CS/HB 929*
1001.61 CS/HB 929*
1001.64 SB 622, CS/HB 929*, SB 1710, CS/CS/HB 7057, CS/HB 7069
1001.65 CS/HB 929*
1001.66 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, CS/HB 929*
1001.67 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, CS/HB 929*
1001.706 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, SB 4, HB 5, SB 622, CS/HB 929*
1001.7065 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3
1001.92 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3
1002.34 CS/HB 929*
1003.491 CS/HB 929*, SB 1290
1003.493 CS/HB 929*, SB 1290
1004.015 CS/SB 868, CS/HB 929*, SB 1252, CS/CS/HB 7005
1004.02 CS/HB 929*
1004.03 CS/HB 929*
1004.04 CS/HB 79, SB 656, CS/CS/HB 773, CS/SB 868, CS/HB 929*, CS/HB 1111, CS/HB 7069
1004.07 CS/HB 929*
1004.084 CS/HB 929*
1004.085 CS/HB 929*
1004.096 CS/HB 929*
1004.0961 CS/HB 929*
1004.28 HB 5601
1004.35 CS/HB 929*
1004.6495 CS/HB 929*
1004.6497 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, SB 4, HB 5
1004.6498 CS/CS/SB 2, SB 4, HB 5
1004.65 CS/HB 929, CS/CS/HB 7005
1004.67 CS/HB 929*
1004.70 CS/HB 929*, HB 5601
1004.71 CS/HB 929*
1004.74 CS/HB 929*
1004.78 CS/HB 929*, CS/CS/HB 7005
1004.80 CS/HB 929*
1004.91 CS/HB 929*
1004.92 HB 517, CS/HB 929*, SB 1738
1004.925 CS/HB 929*
1004.93 CS/HB 929*
1006.60 CS/HB 929*
1006.61 CS/HB 929*
1006.62 CS/HB 929*
1006.71 CS/HB 929*
1007.01 CS/HB 265, CS/HB 929*
1007.23 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, CS/HB 929, SB 1214, HB 1431
1007.24 CS/HB 929*
1007.25 CS/HB 929*, SB 1710, CS/CS/HB 7057, CS/HB 7069
1007.262 CS/HB 929*
1007.263 CS/HB 929*
1007.264 CS/HB 929*
1007.265 CS/HB 929*
1007.27 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, CS/SB 868, CS/HB 929*
1007.271 HB 411, CS/SB 868, CS/HB 929*, SB 1064, CS/HB 1391, SB 1556
1007.273 CS/HB 929*
1007.33 CS/HB 929
1008.30 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, CS/HB 929*
1008.31 CS/HB 929*
1008.32 CS/HB 929*
1008.345 CS/HB 79, SB 656, CS/HB 929*, SB 964, HB 1249, CS/CS/SB 1552, HB 5105, CS/HB 7069
1008.37 CS/HB 929*
1008.38 CS/HB 929*
1008.405 CS/HB 929*
1008.44 CS/HB 929*
1008.45 CS/HB 929*
1009.21 CS/HB 929*, HB 1341, SB 1732
1009.22 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, HB 489, CS/HB 929*, HB 1073, SB 1276, SB 1296
1009.23 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, HB 489, CS/HB 929*, HB 1073, SB 1276, SB 1296
1009.24 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, HB 489, HB 1073, SB 1276, SB 1296
1009.25 CS/HB 929*, CS/CS/CS/SB 1044, CS/CS/HB 1121
1009.26 SB 82, CS/HB 509, SB 700, CS/HB 929*, HB 1073, SB 1132, SB 1276, HB 1341, SB 1732
1009.28 CS/HB 929*
1009.53 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, HB 155, HB 489, SB 1296, SB 1464
1009.534 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3, HB 489, SB 1296
1009.701 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3
1009.89 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3
1009.893 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/HB 3*
1009.894 CS/CS/SB 2, CS/SB 396*, CS/CS/HB 867*
1009.90 CS/HB 929*
1009.91 CS/HB 929*
1009.971 CS/CS/SB 896, CS/HB 929*
1009.98 CS/CS/SB 2
1010.01 CS/CS/CS/HB 479, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/HB 929*
1010.02 CS/HB 929*
1010.04 CS/HB 929*
1010.07 CS/HB 929*
1010.08 SB 798, CS/HB 929*, HB 931
1010.09 CS/HB 929*
1010.22 CS/HB 929*
1010.30 CS/CS/CS/HB 479, CS/CS/SB 880, CS/HB 929*
1010.58 CS/HB 929*
1011.01 CS/HB 929*
1011.011 CS/HB 929*
1011.30 CS/HB 929*
1011.32 CS/HB 929*
1011.80 CS/HB 929*, SB 1226, HB 1301, CS/CS/HB 7005
1011.801 CS/HB 929*
1011.81 SB 186, CS/HB 929*
1011.82 CS/HB 929*
1011.83 CS/HB 929*
1011.84 CS/HB 929*
1011.85 CS/HB 929*
1012.01 CS/HB 929*
1012.80 CS/HB 929*
1012.81 CS/HB 929*
1012.83 CS/HB 929*
1012.855 CS/HB 929*
1012.86 CS/HB 929*
1013.01 CS/HB 929*
1013.02 CS/HB 929*
1013.03 CS/HB 929*
1013.28 CS/HB 929*
1013.31 CS/HB 929*
1013.36 CS/HB 929*
1013.37 HB 559, SB 642, CS/HB 929*
1013.40 SB 502, CS/HB 929*, HB 7015
1013.47 CS/HB 929*
1013.52 CS/HB 929*
1013.65 CS/HB 929*
1013.79 CS/CS/SB 2, SB 4, HB 5

(*) Not the latest version