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Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 179: Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 179 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc. Primary sponsor: Alex Andrade (Republican), Education Administration Subcommittee. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 312 (Ch. 2025-161).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.; Requires board of directors of Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, Inc., rather than BOG, to authorize creation of subsidiary of corporation; requires corporation, rather than Board of Trustees of UWF, to annually certify specified information to Governor, Legislature, & BOG; & authorizes any authorized & approved subsidiary of corporation to enter into affiliation agreements.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alex AndradePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Education Administration SubcommitteePrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 312 (Ch. 2025-161)
  2. Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3. Bill released to House Calendar
  4. Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
  5. Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
  6. Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
  7. Now in Education & Employment Committee
  8. Referred to Education & Employment Committee
  9. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  10. CS Filed
  11. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
  12. Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee

Showing 12 most recent of 20 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source