Florida Senate Bill 176
Session 2026
Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures
Active
Passed Senate on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
First Action
Oct 14, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
176
State
Florida
Session
2026
Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
grade
Primary
Motion Text
Third Reading
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Excused
Yes
Yes
Smith
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
Public Postsecondary Education Safety Policies and Procedures; Requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to adopt and implement specified policies and procedures relating to safety; providing requirements for such policies and procedures; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to annually review and update the policies and procedures, etc.
Bill Analysis -- Education Postsecondary (Pre-Meeting) (1/12/2026 4:01 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Education Postsecondary (Post-Meeting) (1/13/2026 5:00 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Pre-Meeting) (1/27/2026 3:16 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (Post-Meeting) (1/30/2026 4:00 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Pre-Meeting) (2/9/2026 7:37 AM)
Bill Analysis -- Rules (Post-Meeting) (2/10/2026 1:57 PM)
160886 - Amendment to S 176 Filed
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02/19/2026
House
In Messages
02/19/2026
Senate
Immediately certified
02/19/2026
Senate
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 3rd time
02/19/2026
Senate
Read 2nd time
02/17/2026
Senate
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/26
02/10/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/10/2026
Senate
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
02/05/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/10/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
02/04/2026
Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education read 1st time
01/30/2026
Senate
Now in Rules
01/30/2026
Senate
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
01/28/2026
Senate
CS by Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
01/23/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Higher Education, 01/28/26, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Building
01/14/2026
Senate
Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
01/13/2026
Senate
Introduced
01/13/2026
Senate
Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
01/08/2026
Senate
On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
11/03/2025
Senate
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Rules
10/14/2025
Senate
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Nov 4, 2025 10:24:05 AM
Record Updated
Mar 2, 2026 11:24:15 AM