Bill Summary

SB 4 Higher Education (2018 Session)
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Sponsors
by Galvano Co Sponsors: Baxley, Bean, Benacquisto, Bradley, Hukill, Mayfield, Passidomo, Perry, Simpson, Stargel, Steube, Stewart, Young CS Sponsors: Appropriations
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Summary
Higher Education; Citing this act as the "Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act of 2018"; revising the preeminent state research universities program graduation rate requirements and funding distributions; authorizing a public institution of higher education to create and enforce certain restrictions relating to expressive activities on campus; providing for the future repeal of provisions relating to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and Sarasota/Manatee, respectively; establishing the World Class Faculty and Scholar Program; establishing the State University Professional and Graduate Degree Excellence Program; authorizing students to use certain Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program awards for summer term enrollment beginning in specified years under certain circumstances; extending coverage of the Benacquisto Scholarship Program to include tuition and fees for qualified nonresident students, etc. APPROPRIATION: $123,513,035.00 Effective Date: March 11, 2018 except as otherwise provided
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committees of reference
   S Education
   S Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
   S Appropriations
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Actions
08/30/17
SENATE
Filed
08/30/17
SENATE
Referred to Education; Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; Appropriations
09/05/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Education, 09/12/17, 3:30 pm, 412 K
09/06/17
SENATE
Meeting Cancelled - Education, 09/12/17, 3:30 pm, 412 K
10/02/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Education, 10/09/17, 3:30 p.m., 412 K
10/09/17
SENATE
Favorable by Education; 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
10/10/17
SENATE
Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education
10/30/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, 11/08/17, 2:00 pm, 412 K
11/08/17
SENATE
Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education; 6 Yeas, 0 Nays
11/08/17
SENATE
Now in Appropriations
11/27/17
SENATE
On Committee agenda - Appropriations, 12/06/17, 1:30 pm, 412 K
12/06/17
SENATE
Favorable with CS by Appropriations; 19 Yeas, 0 Nays
12/08/17
SENATE
Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
12/12/17
SENATE
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/08/18
SENATE
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/11/18
01/11/18
SENATE
Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (526604, 662816); Amendment Failed (398480); Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 34 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
01/11/18
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
01/11/18
HOUSE 
In Messages
02/27/18
HOUSE 
Referred to Calendar
02/27/18
HOUSE 
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/18
03/02/18
HOUSE 
Substituted for HB 0423; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/05/18
03/05/18
HOUSE 
Read Third Time; Amendment Failed (511359); Amendment Adopted (843425); Passed (Vote: 84 Yeas / 28 Nays)
03/05/18
SENATE
In returning messages
03/05/18
SENATE
Received from Messages; Amendments to House Amendment Failed (104550, 709462); Concurred in 1 amendment (843425); Passed (Vote: 33 Yeas / 5 Nays)
03/05/18
SENATE
Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
03/05/18
SENATE
Engrossed Text (E2) Filed
03/05/18
SENATE
Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
03/06/18
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 03/21/18)
03/11/18
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2018-004
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bill text & filed amendments
0004
Filed on 08/30/17
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Amendment 312532 DE
Galvano
Filed on 12/05/17
Replaced by CS
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0004C1
Filed on 12/08/17
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Amendment 662816
Galvano
Filed on 01/10/18
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 526604
Braynon II
Filed on 01/10/18
Adopted on 2nd Reading
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Amendment 398480
Rodriguez (J)
Filed on 01/11/18
Failed on 2nd Reading
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0004E1
Filed on 01/11/18
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Amendment 843425 DE
Rodrigues (R)
Filed on 03/02/18
Concurred
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Amendment 511359 AA
Smith
Filed on 03/05/18
Failed on 3rd Reading
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Amendment 546049 AA
Rodrigues (R)
Filed on 03/05/18
Withdrawn
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Amendment 104550 AA
Thurston, Jr.
Filed on 03/05/18
Failed
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Amendment 709462 AA
Rouson
Filed on 03/05/18
Failed
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0004E2
Filed on 03/05/18
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0004ER
Filed on 03/05/18
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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