Florida · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1726: Higher Education
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 1726 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on February 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher Education. Primary sponsor: Alexis Calatayud (Republican), Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, Rules. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2025): Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Higher Education; Requiring members of a state university board of trustees and members of the Board of Governors to be United States citizens and either residents of this state or graduates of a state university beginning on a specified date; requiring certain members of the Board of Governors to comply with specified financial disclosure requirements beginning on a specified date; revising term limits for members and the chair of the State Board of Education; providing term limits for members and the chairs of the Florida College System institution boards of trustees; providing that certain actions related to the president of a Florida College System institution are not subject to approval by the State Board of Education, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Calatayud | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 38 |
| Appropriations Committee on Higher Education | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rules | Primary sponsor | Not 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
- Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199)
- Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
- Retained on Special Order Calendar
- Retained on Special Order Calendar
- Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
- CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 20 NAYS 3
- On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
- Now in Rules
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