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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 1428

Redesignations of State University and Florida College System Institution Roads
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SPONSOR
Garcia
FILED BY
Ileana Garcia — District 36, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
Upon becoming a law
DIED IN
Transportation

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Redesignations of State University and Florida College System Institution Roads; Requiring state university and Florida College System institution boards of trustees to redesignate specified roads or portions of roads to certain names relating to Charlie James Kirk within a specified time period; requiring that state funds be withheld for any university or institution that fails to redesignate a road or portion of a roadway within such time period, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Mandates renaming campus roads and withholds state funds for non-compliance.

State university and college boards must rename specific campus roads to Charlie James Kirk Drive, Boulevard, or Street within 90 days of the law taking effect.

The bill creates a mandatory duty for every listed institution to complete the redesignation, leaving no discretion to decline the name change.

State funds will be withheld from any university or college whose board fails to complete the required road renaming within the 90-day deadline.

The law applies to 12 state universities and 28 Florida College System institutions, each with a specific roadway or portion of a roadway designated for renaming.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Road Renaming majors. 1(1)-(2)

AIRequires 12 state universities and 28 Florida College System institutions to rename specific campus roads to Charlie James Kirk names.

“shall redesignate the following roadways or portions of roadways, as applicable” bill text, line 17 →
§ 2 90-Day Compliance Deadline majors. 1(3)

AIBoards of trustees must complete the redesignations within 90 days after the act becomes law.

“within 90 days after the effective date of this act” bill text, line 110 →
§ 3 State Funding Withholding majors. 1(3)

AIState funds are withheld from any institution whose board fails to meet the 90-day redesignation deadline.

“State funds shall be withheld from any state university or Florida College System institution whose board of trustees fails to redesignate” bill text, line 107 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Transportation
1/22/2026
Introduced
1/16/2026
Referred to Transportation; Education Postsecondary; Rules
1/8/2026
Filed