SB 2516-E: Higher Education
GENERAL BILL by Harrell
Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report by a certain date to the center instead of the Board of Governors or the Department of Education; requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to provide specified data to the department, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 5/12/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5601-E (Ch. 2026-237) -SJ 55
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/12/2026 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5601-E (Ch. 2026-237) -SJ 55
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7/2026 | Senate |
• Filed • Referred to Appropriations |
| 5/12/2026 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 6 • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 54 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Read 2nd time -SJ 54 • Substituted HB 5601-E -SJ 55 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5601-E (Ch. 2026-237) -SJ 55 |
