S0176Introduced in the Senate
Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures
Introduced by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Died in Messages
March 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading RCS#23 · February 19, 2026
37
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
39 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Mayfield | 32 | Yes |
| LaVon Bracy Davis | 40 | Yes |
| Don Gaetz | 1 | Not Voting |
| Jay Trumbull | 2 | Yes |
| Corey Simon | 3 | Yes |
| Clay Yarborough | 4 | Yes |
| Tracie Davis | 5 | Yes |
| Jennifer Bradley | 6 | Yes |
| Tom Leek | 7 | Yes |
| Tommy Wright | 8 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
Introduced
Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Now in Rules
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
Read 2nd time
Read 3rd time
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
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