H5601Introduced in the House
Higher Education
Introduced by Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Transfers specified assets & liabilities between USF Sarasota/Manatee & New College of Florida; revises provisions relating to Title IX, tuition rates for certain postsecondary students; & removes future repeal of specified amendments to Florida Statutes.
Where it stands
Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Appropriations · March 2, 2026
17
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
18 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
| Stan McClain | 9 | Yes |
| Jason Brodeur | 10 | Yes |
| Ralph Massullo | 11 | Yes |
| Darryl Rouson | 16 | Yes |
| Carlos Smith | 17 | Yes |
| Nick DiCeglie | 18 | Yes |
| Ed Hooper | 21 | Yes |
| Daniel Burgess | 23 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Bill referred to House Calendar
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Read 2nd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Read 3rd time
Passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 28
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
In Messages
Referred to Appropriations
Received
Conference Committee appointed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (160978); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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