Bill > S1726

Introduced Session

An act relating to higher education; creating s. 20.701, F.S.; requiring members of a state university board of trustees and members of the Board of Governors to be United States citizens and either residents of this state or graduates of a state university beginning on a specified date; providing that specified offices are deemed vacant under certain circumstances; amending s. 112.3144, F.S.; requiring certain members of the Board of Governors to comply with specified financial disclosure requirements beginning on a specified date; amending s. 1001.01, F.S.; revising term limits for members and the chair of the State Board of Education; amending s. 1001.61, F.S.; providing term limits for members and the chairs of the Florida College System institution boards of trustees; authorizing trustees to serve until the appointment of a successor; amending s. 1001.64, F.S.; providing that certain actions related to the president of a Florida College System institution are not subject to approval by the State Board of Education; requiring that a presidential search committee be appointed to make the appointment of such president; providing requirements for such committee; requiring that such president be recommended by the committee; authorizing the renewal of a presidential contract for a specified period; amending s. 1001.70, F.S.; providing term limits for appointed members of the Board of Governors; amending s. 1001.706, F.S.; requiring the Board of Governors to adopt regulations regarding state university public opinion survey research; requiring the Board of Governors to review the admission criteria of state universities; requiring that state university program admission criteria be posted on state university websites; providing that the president of a state university is appointed by the university board of trustees; requiring that a presidential search committee be appointed to make the appointment of such president; providing requirements for such committee; requiring that such president be recommended by the committee; authorizing the renewal of a presidential contract for a specified period; deleting a requirement that the Board of Governors confirm the selection and reappointment of such president; revising the requirements for certain state university capital outlay projects to be included on a specified list; amending s. 1001.71, F.S.; providing term limits for appointed members of university boards of trustees; deleting obsolete language and a certain consideration for appointed members; authorizing appointed members to serve until a successor is appointed; amending s. 1001.93, F.S.; deleting a requirement for each state university to have an Office of Public Policy Events; deleting a requirement that each state university appoint a Director of Public Policy Events; revising the timeframe within which a video recording of a debate or group forum must remain publicly accessible; making technical changes; amending s. 1004.085, F.S.; defining the terms “syllabus” or “syllabi” and “term”; adding certain materials to lists of textbooks and instructional materials; requiring that the current syllabi for specified courses be posted as a hyperlink in a specified system and include specified information; amending s. 1004.098, F.S.; defining the term “final group of applicants”; amending s. 1004.89, F.S.; deleting a requirement for the Institute for Freedom in the Americas to partner with the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom; deleting a requirement for Miami Dade College to approve a direct-support organization to support the Institute for Freedom in the Americas; deleting a provision providing for the composition of the board of the organization; amending s. 1007.25, F.S.; prohibiting a Florida College System institution or state university from imposing a certain graduation requirement; amending s. 1011.47, F.S.; authorizing a university board of trustees to approve the transfer of unreserved cash from one auxiliary enterprise to support another auxiliary enterprise under certain conditions; requiring such transfers to be reported annually to the Board of Governors; providing for expiration; providing effective dates.

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Alexis Calatayud (R)*, 

Other Sponsors (2)

Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2502 (Ch. 2025-199) (on 06/16/2025)

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