Bill Summary

HB 5601 Higher Education (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee, Busatta
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Summary
Higher Education: Transfers specified assets & liabilities between USF Sarasota/Manatee & New College of Florida; revises provisions relating to Title IX, tuition rates for certain postsecondary students; & removes future repeal of specified amendments to Florida Statutes.
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committees of reference
» S Appropriations
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Actions
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Filed (Formerly PCB HEB1)
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Referred to House Calendar
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/16/26
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/19/26
HOUSE 
Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 76 Yeas / 28 Nays); Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
02/19/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/19/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Appropriations
02/20/26
HOUSE 
Conference Committee appointed
02/25/26
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 S
03/02/26
SENATE
Favorable with 1 Amendment by Appropriations; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
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bill text & filed amendments
5601
Filed on 02/16/26
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Amendment 160978 DE
Harrell
Filed on 02/27/26
Adopted
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Statute Citations
1001.706
1004.342
1004.344
1004.89
1009.24
1009.26
1011.45
1011.9
1013.01
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