CS/CS/SB 264 (2021) -  Higher Education

General Bill by Appropriations and Education and Rodrigues
Higher Education: Requiring the State Board of Education to require each Florida College System institution to conduct an annual assessment related to intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity; requiring the State Board of Education to annually publish such assessments by a specified date; prohibiting the State Board of Education from shielding Florida College System institution students from certain speech; requiring the Board of Governors to annually publish such assessments by a specified date; prohibiting the Board of Governors from shielding state university students from certain speech, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/01/21 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2021-159) on Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:31 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education
    • On agenda for: 01/26/21 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 4
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
    • On agenda for: 02/09/21 2:00 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 3
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 03/18/21 11:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 8

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 233 Subject: Postsecondary Education Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 2
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • P 126670 , Appropriations Date Filed: 02/11/21, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/18/2021 03:09 PM
    • A 100826 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Rodrigues Date Filed: 02/04/21, Line#: 105 Senate(c): Replaced by Substitute Amendment 02/10/2021 03:12 PM
    • SA 889170 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, Rodrigues Date Filed: 02/09/21, Line#: 105 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/10/2021 03:12 PM
    • A 804586 , Appropriations, Rodrigues Date Filed: 03/18/21, Line#: 92 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/18/2021 03:09 PM
    • A 777004 , Appropriations, Rodrigues Date Filed: 03/17/21, Line#: 116 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/18/2021 03:09 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 793606 , Education, Rodrigues Date Filed: 01/21/21, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/26/2021 12:24 PM
    • AA 107476 , Education, Thurston Date Filed: 01/25/21, Line#: 10 Senate(c): Failed to Consider 01/26/2021 12:24 PM
    • AA 194994 , Education, Rodrigues Date Filed: 01/26/21, Line#: 28 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 01/26/2021 12:24 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/22/2021 11:21:00 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/17/2021 10:44:26 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 3/17/2021 10:44:20 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 2/10/2021 4:01:21 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education 2/8/2021 9:44:52 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 1/27/2021 8:35:55 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education 1/25/2021 8:25:59 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 233 (Ch. 2021-159) Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 233 -SJ 339 Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 338 Time: 04/01/2021 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21 -SJ 341 Time: 03/29/2021 - 3:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 283 Time: 03/23/2021 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/22/2021 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/22/2021 - 11:29 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 12 NAYS 8 -SJ 282 Time: 03/18/2021 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/18/21, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 03/15/2021 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education read 1st time -SJ 169 Time: 03/02/2021 - 7:13 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S Introduced -SJ 56 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Time: 02/11/2021 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 179 Time: 02/09/2021 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Education, 02/09/21, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/01/2021 - 2:06 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Time: 01/28/2021 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Education Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/27/2021 - 8:51 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: c1
Event: S CS by Education; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 177 Time: 01/26/2021 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education, 01/26/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/15/2021 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 56 Time: 12/21/2020 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Education Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/14/2020 - 8:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1001.03 CS/CS/HB 233, CS/CS/HB 419, CS/SB 1282*
1001.706 CS/SB 98, CS/CS/HB 233, CS/CS/HB 419, CS/SB 1282*, CS/CS/CS/HB 1507
1004.097 CS/CS/HB 233
1004.26 CS/CS/HB 233

(*) Not the latest version