Florida House Bill 1261 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Passed on July 6 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-06 - Chapter No. 2021-232
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Prohibits certain educational institutions from being civilly liable for certain actions; requires state university to waive certain tuition & fees for certain students who meet specified criteria; revises eligibility criteria for specified grant program.

Higher Education

House Education and Employment Committee	Rep. Jackie Toledo [R]	Rep. Mike Caruso [R]	Rep. Tom Leek [R]
Rep. Jim Mooney [R]	Rep. David Smith [R]	Rep. Dana Trabulsy [R]

2021-04-28 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#401 (Y: 102 N: 11 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-27 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#9 (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#210 (Y: 92 N: 22 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-06 - House - House Education & Employment Committee (Y: 14 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-08 - House - House Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-03 - House - House Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-07-06		Chapter No. 2021-232
2021-06-29		Approved by Governor
2021-06-28		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2021-04-28	House	Message sent to senate
2021-04-28	House	Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
2021-04-28	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 102, NAYS 11
2021-04-28	House	Amendment 140176 Concur
2021-04-28	House	Amendment 214326 Concur
2021-04-28	House	Added to Senate Message List
2021-04-27	House	In Messages
2021-04-27	Senate	CS passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0
2021-04-27	Senate	Read 3rd time
2021-04-26	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2021-04-26	Senate	Amendment(s) adopted (140176, 214326)
2021-04-26	Senate	Read 2nd time
2021-04-26	Senate	Substituted for CS/SB 7070
2021-04-26	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2021-04-26	Senate	Withdrawn from Appropriations
2021-04-21	Senate	Received
2021-04-21	Senate	Referred to Appropriations
2021-04-21	Senate	In Messages
2021-04-21	House	Message sent to senate
2021-04-21	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 22
2021-04-21	House	Amendment 625013 adopted
2021-04-21	House	Read 3rd time
2021-04-20	House	Amendment 625013 filed
2021-04-20	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2021-04-20	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2021-04-20	House	Amendment 601145 adopted
2021-04-20	House	Amendment 218821 withdrawn
2021-04-20	House	Read 2nd time
2021-04-20	House	Amendment 325343 withdrawn
2021-04-16	House	Amendment 325343 filed
2021-04-16	House	Amendment 601145 filed
2021-04-16	House	Amendment 218821 filed
2021-04-15	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021)
2021-04-14	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2021-04-14	House	Bill referred to House Calendar
2021-04-12	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2021-04-12	House	CS Filed
2021-04-12	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2021-04-12	House	Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2021-04-06	House	Favorable with CS by Education & Employment Committee
2021-04-02	House	PCS added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2021-03-09	House	Now in Education & Employment Committee
2021-03-09	House	Reported out of Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-03-08	House	Favorable by Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-03-04	House	Added to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2021-03-03	House	Now in Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-03-03	House	Reported out of Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
2021-03-03	House	Favorable by Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
2021-03-02	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2021-03-01	House	Added to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee agenda
2021-02-28	House	Now in Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
2021-02-28	House	Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2021-02-28	House	Referred to Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-02-28	House	Referred to Post-Secondary Education & Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
2021-02-24	House	Filed

S1798 (Same As) 2021-04-30 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)
H5601 (Similar To) 2021-06-03 - Chapter No. 2021-46; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 52 (Ch. 2021-160), SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36)
S7070 (Similar To) 2021-04-26 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)
S86 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232), CS/CS/SB 52 (Ch. 2021-160)
H845 (Similar To) 2021-07-06 - Chapter No. 2021-217; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1028 (Ch. 2021-35)
H1273 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)
S1672 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)
S1728 (Similar To) 2021-04-30 - Died in Messages; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
1006	75		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	25		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	26		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	40		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	46		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	50		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	505		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	51		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	52		Amended Code	See Bill Text
1009	893		Amended Code	See Bill Text
768	39		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/BillText/e1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/BillText/e2/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/BillText/e3/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Amendment/218821/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Amendment/601145/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Amendment/325343/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Analyses/h1261.PEL.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Analyses/h1261a.PEL.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Analyses/h1261b.HEA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Analyses/h1261c.HEA.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Analyses/h1261d.EEC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Analyses/h1261z.PEL.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Analyses/h1261z1.PEL.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Vote/HouseVote_h01261e1210.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Vote/SenateVote_h01261e2009.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1261/Vote/HouseVote_h01261e2401.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=57184&IsPCB=0&BillId=72413
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=57569&IsPCB=0&BillId=72413
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=60046&IsPCB=1&BillId=72413