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HB 1261 Florida House · 2021 Regular Session

Higher Education

Summary
Higher Education; Prohibits certain educational institutions from being civilly liable for certain actions; requires state university to waive certain tuition & fees for certain students who meet specified criteria; revises eligibility criteria for specified grant program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Apr 12, 2021 Signed Jun 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 27, 2021 · House Apr 28, 2021

How they voted

36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
Apr 27, 2021
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
21 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
58
Key actions
19
Committee
17
Amendments
6
Jun 29, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 11
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 140176 Concur
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 214326 Concur
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (140176, 214326)
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 22
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment 625013 adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 625013 filed
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment 601145 adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 325343 filed
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 601145 filed
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 218821 filed
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Education & Employment Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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