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Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 176: Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 176 is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on October 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures. Primary sponsor: Tina Polsky (Democratic), Appropriations Committee on Higher Education. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Messages.

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.

Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures; Requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to adopt and implement specified policies and procedures relating to safety; providing requirements for such policies and procedures; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to annually review and update the policies and procedures, etc.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tina PolskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Appropriations Committee on Higher EducationPrimary 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. Died in Messages
  2. In Messages
  3. Immediately certified
  4. CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
  5. Read 3rd time
  6. Read 2nd time
  7. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
  8. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  9. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
  10. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  11. CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
  12. Now in Rules

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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