HB 5601 — Higher Education
Last action — Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 16, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 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
Higher Education; Transfers specified assets & liabilities between USF Sarasota/Manatee & New College of Florida; revises provisions relating to Title IX, tuition rates for certain postsecondary students; & removes future repeal of specified amendments to Florida Statutes.
Bill Text
- Introduced H 5601 Filed Current pdf
Action History
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Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
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Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
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Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (160978); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
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Conference Committee appointed
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Received
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Referred to Appropriations
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In Messages
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Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
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Passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 28
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Read 2nd time
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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Filed
Sponsors
- Demi Busatta · Cosponsor
- Higher Education Budget Subcommittee · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on · 28 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
Co-sponsors (1)
- Busatta, Demi Republican
Not signed on (162)
162 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 162 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 71 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 1 | 27 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 24% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (117)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gonzalez Pittman | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Kincart Jonsson | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Alvarez, Jose | Democrat | Nay |
| Antone, Bruce Hadley | Democrat | Nay |
| Aristide, Wallace | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bartleman, Robin | Democrat | Nay |
| Campbell, Daryl | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Chambliss, Kevin D. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Cross, Lindsay | Democrat | Nay |
| Daley, Dan | Democrat | Nay |
| Daniels, Kimberly | Democrat | Yea |
| Driskell, Fentrice | Democrat | Nay |
| Dunkley, Lisa | Democrat | Nay |
| Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. | Democrat | Nay |
| Franklin II, Gallop | Democrat | Nay |
| Gantt, Ashley Viola | Democrat | Nay |
| Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" | Democrat | Nay |
| Harris, Jennifer "Rita" | Democrat | Nay |
| Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" | Democrat | Nay |
| Hinson, Yvonne Hayes | Democrat | Nay |
| Hunschofsky, Christine | Democrat | Nay |
| Joseph, Dotie | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Long, Rob | Democrat | Nay |
| López, Johanna | Democrat | Nay |
| Nixon, Angela "Angie" | Democrat | Nay |
| Rayner, Michele K. | Democrat | Nay |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Nay |
| Robinson, Felicia Simone | Democrat | Nay |
| Rosenwald, Mitch | Democrat | Nay |
| Skidmore, Kelly | Democrat | Nay |
| Spencer, Leonard | Democrat | Nay |
| Tant, Allison | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Tendrich, Debra | Democrat | Nay |
| Woodson, Marie Paule | Democrat | Nay |
| Young, RaShon | Democrat | Nay |
| Abbott, Shane G. | Republican | Yea |
| Albert, Jon | Republican | Yea |
| Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" | Republican | Yea |
| Anderson, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" | Republican | Yea |
| Baker, Jessica | Republican | Yea |
| Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" | Republican | Yea |
| Barnaby, Webster | Republican | Yea |
| Basabe, Fabián | Republican | Not Voting |
| Benarroch, Yvette | Republican | Yea |
| Berfield, Kimberly | Republican | Not Voting |
| Black, Dean | Republican | Yea |
| Blanco, Omar | Republican | Yea |
| Booth, Erika | Republican | Yea |
| Borrero, David | Republican | Yea |
| Botana, Adam | Republican | Yea |
| Boyles, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" | Republican | Yea |
| Buchanan, James | Republican | Nay |
| Busatta, Demi | Republican | Yea |
| Canady, Jennifer | Republican | Yea |
| Cassel, Hillary | Republican | Yea |
| Chamberlin, Ryan | Republican | Yea |
| Chaney, Linda | Republican | Yea |
| Cobb, Nan | Republican | Yea |
| Conerly, William "Bill" | Republican | Yea |
| Duggan, Wyman | Republican | Yea |
| Esposito, Tiffany | Republican | Yea |
| Fabricio, Tom | Republican | Not Voting |
| Garrison, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Gentry, Richard | Republican | Yea |
| Gerwig, Anne | Republican | Yea |
| Giallombardo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Gossett-Seidman, Peggy | Republican | Yea |
| Greco, Sam | Republican | Yea |
| Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" | Republican | Yea |
| Grow, J.J. | Republican | Yea |
| Hodgers, Brian | Republican | Yea |
| Holcomb, Jeff | Republican | Yea |
| Jacques, Berny | Republican | Yea |
| Johnson, Chad | Republican | Yea |
| Kendall, Kim | Republican | Yea |
| Koster, Traci | Republican | Yea |
| LaMarca, Chip | Republican | Yea |
| Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" | Republican | Yea |
| Maney, Patt | Republican | Yea |
| McClure, Lawrence | Republican | Yea |
| McFarland, Fiona | Republican | Yea |
| Melo, Lauren | Republican | Yea |
| Michael, Kiyan | Republican | Yea |
| Miller, Monique | Republican | Yea |
| Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" | Republican | Yea |
| Nix Jr., Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Oliver, Vanessa | Republican | Yea |
| Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" | Republican | Yea |
| Owen, Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Partington, Bill | Republican | Yea |
| Perez, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| Persons-Mulicka, Jenna | Republican | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Porras, Juan Carlos | Republican | Yea |
| Redondo, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Sapp, Judson | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Stark, Paula A. | Republican | Yea |
| Steele, Kevin M. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Tramont, Chase | Republican | Yea |
| Tuck, Kaylee | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Weinberger, Meg | Republican | Yea |
| Yarkosky, Taylor Michael | Republican | Yea |
| Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" | Republican | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 74 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 1 | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 76 | 28 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 24% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (117)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5601 do?
- Higher Education; Transfers specified assets & liabilities between USF Sarasota/Manatee & New College of Florida; revises provisions relating to Title IX, tuition rates for certain postsecondary students; & removes future repeal of specified amendments to Florida Statutes.
- Who sponsors HB 5601?
- HB 5601 is sponsored by Busatta, Demi (Republican) and Higher Education Budget Subcommittee.
- What is the current status of HB 5601?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 16, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track HB 5601?
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