Florida House Bill 725
Session 2026
Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education
Active
Failed in Senate on Mar 13, 2026
Sponsors
2 Sponsors
Education Administration Subcommittee
First Action
Dec 10, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
725
State
Florida
Session
2026
Education Administration Subcommittee
grade
Primary
checkPassed on March 4, 2026
Motion Text
Passage, Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
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Smith
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Summary
Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education; Requires public institutions of higher education to inform students & employees of Campus Free Expression Act through specified means; requires BOG & SBE to adopt regulations & rules, respectively, describing limitations of state universities & FCS institutions relating to certain political campaign activities; requires boards of trustees of such universities & institutions to publish on their official websites & provide to employees certain information relating to permissible & prohibited political activities, state law, & disciplinary actions.
Bill Analysis -- Education Administration Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/12/2026 5:03 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Education & Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) (2/26/2026 11:46 AM)
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03/13/2026
Senate
Died in Rules
03/04/2026
Senate
Received
03/04/2026
Senate
Referred to Rules
03/04/2026
Senate
In Messages
03/04/2026
House
CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 30
03/04/2026
House
Read 3rd time
03/04/2026
House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
03/04/2026
House
Read 2nd time
02/26/2026
House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
02/26/2026
House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
02/26/2026
House
Bill released to House Calendar
02/26/2026
House
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
02/26/2026
House
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
02/24/2026
House
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
02/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
02/13/2026
House
Now in Education & Employment Committee
02/13/2026
House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
02/12/2026
House
CS Filed
02/12/2026
House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
02/12/2026
House
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
02/12/2026
House
Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
02/10/2026
House
PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
01/13/2026
House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/16/2025
House
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
12/16/2025
House
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
12/10/2025
House
Filed
Sources
FL Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2026 2:34:13 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 1:43:11 PM