House bill · 2026
HB 725
Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education
Progress
93 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 10
Referred to committee
Dec 16
Heard in committee
Feb 12
Reported from committee
Feb 12
Passed first chamber
Mar 4
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 · Mar 4, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 81–30
81 Yea
30 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by The Florida Senate.
Died in Rules
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Received
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Rules Rules
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
In Messages
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 30
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read 3rd time
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read 2nd time
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Bill released to House Calendar
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Feb 26, 2026 · House
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
Feb 24, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Now in Education & Employment Committee
Feb 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Feb 13, 2026 · House
CS Filed
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
Feb 12, 2026 · House
Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee Education and Employment
Feb 12, 2026 · House
PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
Feb 10, 2026 · House
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Education & Employment Committee Education and Employment
Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee Government Operations Subcommittee
Dec 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee Education Administration Subcommittee
Dec 16, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 10, 2025 · House
Authors
and 6 coauthors or sponsors
- Education Administration Subcommittee–
- Peggy Gossett-SeidmanR
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- Susan Valdés cosponsorR
- Kim Kendall cosponsorR
- James Buchanan cosponsorR
- Kim Daniels cosponsorD
- Paula Stark cosponsorR
- Anne Gerwig cosponsorR
In committee
- Education and Employment
House
Referred Dec 16, 2025 · heard Feb 12, 2026 · reported after 58 days
- Education Administration Subcommittee
House
Referred Dec 16, 2025 · never reported
- Government Operations Subcommittee
House
Referred Dec 16, 2025 · never reported
- Rules
Senate
Referred Mar 4, 2026 · never reported
Topics
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| SB 104Florida Statutes | Kathleen PassidomoR | Became law | Became law | Mar 31, 2026Chapter No. 2026-14 |
| HB 1311Legal Tender | Doug BanksonR | Became law | Became law | Jun 12, 2026Chapter No. 2026-132; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1452 (Ch. 2026-174) |
| HB 991Elections | Dana TrabulsyR | Became law | Became law | Apr 2, 2026Chapter No. 2026-26; Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 91 (Ch. 2026-25) |
| SB 572Ethics for Public Officers and Employees | Gayle HarrellR | Became law | Became law | Apr 2, 2026Chapter No. 2026-22 |