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CS/CS/HB 931: Postsecondary Educational Institutions

GENERAL BILL by Education & Employment Committee ; Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Barnaby ; Daniels ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Garcia ; McClain ; Roth ; Trabulsy

Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Revises date by which State Board of Education & Board of Governors must annually compile & publish specified assessments; prohibits public institutions of higher education from requiring completion of political loyalty test or for persons to meet certain qualifications; provides requirements for such prohibited tests & qualifications; requires each state university to establish Office of Public Policy Events; provides duties of offices; authorizes state university to assign duties of office to existing office within university; designates Florida Student Association as nonprofit advocacy organization for students of State University System; & authorizes Chancellor of BOG, with approval from BOG, to designate another organization to serve such students.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-83
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/17/2023 House • Filed
    2/28/2023 House • Referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
    3/3/2023 House • Added to Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee agenda
    3/7/2023 House • Favorable by Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee
    • Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/13/2023 House • Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    3/15/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
    3/16/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/17/2023 House • Referred to Education & Employment Committee
    • Now in Education & Employment Committee
    4/17/2023 House • PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
    4/19/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
    4/20/2023 House • Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 82, NAYS 34
    4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 687
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 958 -SJ 687
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 687
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 687
    • CS passed; YEAS 33 NAYS 5 -SJ 687
    5/2/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/15/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    • Approved by Governor
    5/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-83

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  • CS/CS/HB 931, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2023 at 4:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 958 (c1) Postsecondary Educational Institutions Perry Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 931 (Ch. 2023-83) -SJ 687

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.741 Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.93 Page 5 (pdf)
    1004.26 University student governments. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 931, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/20/2023 at 3:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 958 (c1) Postsecondary Educational Institutions Perry Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 931 (Ch. 2023-83) -SJ 687

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 11:29 AM House 82 Yeas - 34 Nays
    5/2/2023 4:27 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.741 Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.93 Page 5 (pdf)
    1004.26 University student governments. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 931, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/16/2023 at 8:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 958 (c1) Postsecondary Educational Institutions Perry Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 931 (Ch. 2023-83) -SJ 687

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.93 Page 4 (pdf)
    1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 8 (pdf)
    1004.26 University student governments. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 931, Original Filed Version Posted 2/17/2023 at 2:11 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/22/2023 (pdf)
    Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 958 Postsecondary Educational Institutions Perry Similar Last Action: 5/2/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 931 (Ch. 2023-83) -SJ 687

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    063959 - Amendment
    Remove lines 82-170 and insert:
    Roach 3/14/2023
    3:45 PM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1001.03 Specific powers of State Board of Education. Page 2 (pdf)
    1001.706 Powers and duties of the Board of Governors. Page 3 (pdf)
    1001.93 Page 4 (pdf)
    1004.097 Free expression on campus. Page 7 (pdf)
    1004.26 University student governments. Page 9 (pdf)

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