CS/SB 4 (2018) -  Higher Education

General Bill by Appropriations and Galvano (CO-SPONSORS) Perry; Young; Bradley; Stewart; Stargel; Simpson; Steube; Passidomo; Bean; Baxley; Hukill; Benacquisto; Mayfield
Higher Education: Citing this act as the "Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2018"; revising the preeminent state research universities program graduation rate requirements and funding distributions; authorizing a public institution of higher education to create and enforce certain restrictions relating to expressive activities on campus; providing for the future repeal of provisions relating to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Sarasota/Manatee, respectively; establishing the World Class Faculty and Scholar Program; establishing the State University Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence Program; authorizing students to use certain Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards for summer term enrollment beginning in specified years under certain circumstances; extending coverage of the Benacquisto Scholarship Program to include tuition and fees for qualified nonresident students, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 423 By Education Committee and Post-Secondary Education Subcommittee and Rodrigues, R.
Effective Date: 03/11/2018 except as otherwise provided
Last Event: 03/12/18 Chapter No. 2018-4 on Monday, March 12, 2018 10:52 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 2:56 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 10/09/17 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
    • On agenda for: 11/08/17 2:00 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 12/06/17 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 423 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 831 Subject: Postsecondary Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 909 Subject: Higher Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1331 Subject: The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 540 Subject: Postsecondary Education Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1234 Subject: Free Expression on Campus Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1752 Subject: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • D 843425 , Rodrigues, R. Date Filed: 03/02/18, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 03/05/2018 02:56 PM
    • Senate: Concurred 03/05/2018 07:30 PM
    • AH 104550 , Thurston Date Filed: 03/05/18, Line#: 212 Senate: Failed 3/5/2018 7:46:16 PM
    • AA 511359 , Smith, C. Date Filed: 03/05/18, Line#: 275 House: Failed 03/05/2018 02:35 PM
    • AA 709462 , Rouson Date Filed: 03/05/18, Line#: 352 Senate: Failed 3/5/2018 7:46:49 PM
    • AA 546049 , Rodrigues, R. Date Filed: 03/05/18, Line#: 539 House: Withdrawn 03/05/2018 12:06 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 526604 , Braynon Date Filed: 01/10/18, Line#: 219 Senate: Adopted 1/11/2018 4:02:30 PM
    • A 398480 , Rodriguez Date Filed: 01/11/18, Line#: 841 Senate: Failed 1/11/2018 4:16:41 PM
    • A 662816 , Galvano Date Filed: 01/10/18, Line#: 917 Senate: Adopted 1/11/2018 4:03:27 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 312532 , Appropriations, Galvano Date Filed: 12/05/17, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 12/06/2017 03:31 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 12/8/2017 1:13:44 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 12/5/2017 1:10:30 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education 11/18/2017 9:26:09 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education 11/7/2017 8:48:06 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 10/10/2017 9:32:40 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 10/6/2017 3:34:46 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 01/11/2018 04:37 PM   Yeas: 34 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 02:34 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 75 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 781] Barcode: 511359
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 02:56 PM   Yeas: 79 Nays: 34 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 782] Barcode: 843425
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 02:57 PM   Yeas: 84 Nays: 28 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 783] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/05/2018 07:37 PM   Yeas: 33 Nays: 5 Action: Returning Messages Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 23] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2018-4 Time: 03/12/2018 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/11/2018 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 780 Time: 03/06/2018 - 8:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 716 Time: 03/05/2018 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 5 -SJ 716 Time: 03/05/2018 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (843425) -SJ 706, 716 Time: 03/05/2018 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) failed (104550, 709462) -SJ 715 Time: 03/05/2018 - 7:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 03/05/2018 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 84, NAYS 28 Time: 03/05/2018 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 843425 adopted Time: 03/05/2018 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 511359 Failed Time: 03/05/2018 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2018 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 546049 withdrawn Time: 03/05/2018 - 12:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 546049 filed Time: 03/05/2018 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 511359 filed Time: 03/05/2018 - 8:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 843425 filed Time: 03/02/2018 - 10:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2018 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2018 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/02/2018 - 3:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Substituted for CS/CS/HB 423 Time: 03/02/2018 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/27/2018 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/2/2018) Time: 02/27/2018 - 9:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/27/2018 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 01/11/2018 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 141 Time: 01/11/2018 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 140 Time: 01/11/2018 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 140 Time: 01/11/2018 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) failed (398480) -SJ 140 Time: 01/11/2018 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (526604, 662816) -SJ 140 Time: 01/11/2018 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 140 Time: 01/11/2018 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 93 Time: 01/09/2018 - 9:50 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 9 Time: 01/09/2018 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/11/18 Time: 01/08/2018 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 104 Time: 12/12/2017 - 9:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 12/08/2017 - 1:55 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 104 Time: 12/06/2017 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 12/06/17, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 11/27/2017 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 104 Time: 11/08/2017 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: __
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 104 Time: 11/08/2017 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 11/08/17, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 10/30/2017 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: __
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education -SJ 101 Time: 10/10/2017 - 10:08 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Education; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 101 Time: 10/09/2017 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 10/09/17, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 10/02/2017 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 09/12/17, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled Time: 09/05/2017 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations -SJ 10 Time: 08/30/2017 - 11:42 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 08/30/2017 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1001.706 CS/CS/HB 423, CS/CS/SB 540, HB 831, CS/CS/HB 909
1001.7065 CS/CS/HB 423, HB 6065
1001.71 CS/CS/HB 423
1001.92 CS/CS/HB 423, HB 6065
1004.097 CS/CS/HB 423, CS/CS/HB 909, CS/SB 1234
1004.28 CS/CS/HB 423
1004.33 CS/CS/HB 423
1004.335 CS/CS/HB 423
1004.34 CS/CS/HB 423, CS/SB 1342*, HB 7023*
1004.341 CS/CS/HB 423
1004.344 CS/CS/HB 423
1004.6497 CS/CS/HB 423
1004.6498 CS/CS/HB 423
1008.30 CS/CS/HB 423, CS/CS/SB 540, HB 831
1009.22 CS/CS/HB 423, CS/CS/SB 540, HB 831, HB 1331, SB 1752
1009.23 CS/CS/HB 423, CS/CS/SB 540, HB 831, HB 1331, SB 1752
1009.24 CS/CS/HB 423, CS/CS/HB 909, CS/SB 1234, HB 1331, SB 1752, HB 6065
1009.53 CS/CS/HB 423, HB 1331, SB 1752
1009.534 CS/CS/HB 423, HB 1331, SB 1752
1009.535 CS/CS/HB 423, HB 1331, SB 1752
1009.701 CS/CS/HB 423
1009.893 CS/CS/HB 423
1009.894 CS/HB 181, CS/CS/HB 423, SB 646, SB 794, CS/HB 859, CS/SB 1526
1009.98 CS/CS/HB 423

(*) Not the latest version