Bill > S0364

This bill transfers the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys from the Department of Legal Affairs to Florida Memorial University, making several administrative and structural changes. The council will now be housed within Florida Memorial University, which will provide staff and administrative support, and the university's president will approve meeting times instead of the Attorney General. The bill reduces the quorum requirement from eleven to nine members and allows council members to participate in meetings via communications media technology, counting towards the quorum. The council's core mission remains unchanged: to systematically study conditions affecting Black men and boys, including areas like homicide rates, arrest and incarceration rates, poverty, education, and health issues. Members will continue to be appointed by various legislative and executive leaders, serving four-year staggered terms, and will receive expense reimbursements from Florida Memorial University. The council will still be required to issue an annual report by December 15, detailing its findings and recommendations to state leadership, and members will serve without compensation while maintaining transparency through financial disclosure requirements. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance

Education Pre-K - 12 (Senate), Fiscal Policy (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/364