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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 1276

Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions
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SPONSOR
Martin
FILED BY
Jonathan Martin — District 33, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Education Postsecondary

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions; Requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to limit the number of enrolled students who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States to a specified percentage of students enrolled at the institution or university, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Caps foreign non-resident students at 10% of enrollment.

Florida public colleges and universities must keep foreign non-resident students at or below 10% of total enrollment.

The State Board of Education and Board of Governors must write rules to enforce this cap.

The 10% limit applies to every Florida College System institution and state university.

The rule takes effect July 1, 2026, giving institutions time to adjust admissions.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 10% Cap on Non-Permanent-Resident Foreign Students majors. 1004.0983(1)

AIMandates a hard enrollment ceiling for a specific student class at every public postsecondary institution in the state.

“limit the number of enrolled students who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States to no more than 10 percent of the total number” bill text, line 5 →
§ 2 Rulemaking Authority for State Boards moderates. 1004.0983(2)

AIGrants the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors the authority to create the administrative rules required to enforce the new enrollment cap.

“The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall adopt rules and regulations, respectively, to administer this section.” bill text, line 26 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Postsecondary
1/13/2026
Introduced
1/12/2026
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on...
1/6/2026
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1004.0983
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