House bill · 2026
HB 5601
Higher Education
Progress
25 days from first to latest action, across 17 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 16
Referred to committee
—
Heard in committee
Feb 19
Reported from committee
Feb 19
Passed first chamber
Feb 19
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Passage, Third Reading
House · Feb 19, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 76–28
76 Yea
28 Nay
13 Absent / not voting
Favorable with 1 amendment
Senate · Mar 2, 2026
Passed 17–0
17 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Died pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by- Appropriations (160978); YEAS 17 NAYS 0
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Conference Committee appointed
Feb 20, 2026 · House
Received
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Appropriations Appropriations
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
In Messages
Feb 19, 2026 · Senate
Requests that the Senate pass the bill as passed by the House or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 28
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Feb 19, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time
Feb 19, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/19/2026)
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Bill referred to House Calendar
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Filed
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Authors
- Higher Education Budget Subcommittee–
- Demi BusattaR
In committee
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Feb 19, 2026 · never reported
Topics
Bill text
- H 5601 FiledPDF
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