SB 2512: Higher Education
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations
Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; requiring the center to administer the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; requiring a state university to waive a student’s out-of-pocket expenses under certain conditions; revising participation requirements for LINE funding; requiring the center, rather than the Board of Governors, to review and evaluate proposals; authorizing the center to award funds for up to 3 academic years, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/28/2025 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/31/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
4/2/2025 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
4/3/2025 Senate • Filed
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
4/8/2025 Senate • Introduced
4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 369
• Read 3rd time -SJ 369
• Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 369
• 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 369
• Immediately certified -SJ 369
4/9/2025 House • In Messages
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SB 2512, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2025 at 1:08 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 5001 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500 
S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 4/10/2025 S In returning messages
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 1:47 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 464.0195 Florida Center for Nursing; goals. Page 2 (pdf) 1009.24 State university student fees. Page 6 (pdf) 1009.26 Fee waivers. Page 11 (pdf) 1009.8962 Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund. Page 12 (pdf) -
SPB 2512, Proposed Bill Posted 3/28/2025 at 1:24 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/2/2025 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays