Florida · 2026 Special Session E · Bill
SB 2516E: Higher Education
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 2516E is a bill introduced in the Florida Senate on May 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Higher Education. Primary sponsor: Gayle Harrell (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 12, 2026): Laid on Table, refer to HB 5601-E.
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.
Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report by a certain date to the center instead of the Board of Governors or the Department of Education; requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to provide specified data to the department, etc.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Harrell | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 31 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Laid on Table, refer to HB 5601-E
- Substituted HB 5601-E
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Withdrawn from Appropriations
- Introduced
- Referred to Appropriations
- Filed