Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 720 — Resident Status for Tuition Purposes

Last action — Died in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 36% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Resident Status for Tuition Purposes; Providing that a person may not lose his or her resident status for tuition purposes due to incarceration, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

  2. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 02/04/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed

  3. Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

  4. Introduced

  5. Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0

  6. On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

  7. Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules

  8. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 720 do?
Resident Status for Tuition Purposes; Providing that a person may not lose his or her resident status for tuition purposes due to incarceration, etc.
Who sponsors SB 720?
SB 720 is sponsored by Osgood, Rosalind (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 720?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced December 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track SB 720?
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