PROVIDED SUMMARY
Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education; Requires public institutions of higher education to inform students & employees of Campus Free Expression Act through specified means; requires BOG & SBE to adopt regulations & rules, respectively, describing limitations of state universities & FCS institutions relating to certain political campaign activities; requires boards of trustees of such universities & institutions to publish on their official websites & provide to employees certain information relating to permissible & prohibited political activities, state law, & disciplinary actions.
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Mandates public universities to notify staff of political activity rules.
Public universities must now inform students and employees about the Campus Free Expression Act during orientation and on their official websites.
State university and college boards must adopt specific regulations defining the limits on political campaign activities for their institutions.
One month before primary elections, boards must email all employees and post a list of permissible and prohibited political activities on their websites.
The posted information must include examples of allowed events, forbidden campaigning, and the potential disciplinary actions for violations.
KEY PROVISIONS
AIPublic higher education institutions must actively inform students and employees of the Campus Free Expression Act during orientation and on their official websites.
“Each public institution of higher education shall inform students and employees of the Campus Free Expression Act at orientation and on its official website.”
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§ 2
Regulatory Authority for Political Campaign Limits
majors. 1012.802(1)
AIThe Board of Governors and State Board of Education must adopt regulations and rules defining the specific limitations on political campaign activities for state universities and Florida College System institutions.
“The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations for state university boards of trustees, and the State Board of Education shall adopt rules for Florida College System institution”
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AIOne month before the primary election, university and college boards of trustees must send an email to every employee and post specific information on their official websites.
“One month before the primary election, as provided in s. 100.061, the boards of trustees of each state university and Florida College System institution must send an e-mail”
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AIThe required pre-election notices must detail permissible and prohibited political activities, the Campus Free Expression Act, and potential disciplinary actions for violations.
“Permissible political activities, such as voter registration events that do not involve a campaign or political party and candidate forums at which all qualified candidates”
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TIMELINE
3/4/2026
Referred to Rules
3/4/2026
CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 30
3/4/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/26/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
2/26/2026
Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/26/2026
Bill released to House Calendar
2/26/2026
Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
2/26/2026
Favorable by Education & Employment Committee
2/24/2026
Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
2/13/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/13/2026
Now in Education & Employment Committee
2/13/2026
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
2/12/2026
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2/12/2026
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
2/12/2026
Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee
2/10/2026
PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
12/16/2025
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
12/16/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
12/16/2025
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
12/16/2025
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
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