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Adopted HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HR 8111

Florida Gulf Coast University Day
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Esposito
FILED BY
Tiffany Esposito — District 77, Republican [search donations]
COMPANION
SR 1770 — HR 8111 was set aside and its companion carried the policy

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Florida Gulf Coast University Day; Designates January 27, 2026, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day."

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Plain English Summary

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Designates January 27, 2026, as Florida Gulf Coast University Day.

The bill designates January 27, 2026, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day." It creates a new state holiday designation for that specific date. No existing laws are amended or repealed by this action.

The designation is a symbolic recognition of the university. It does not create new funding, alter university governance, or impose new duties on state agencies. The change is purely commemorative in nature.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Designation of Florida Gulf Coast University Day moderates. New section (unnumbered in provided text) of the Florida Statutes

AICreates a new state-designated day honoring the university, adding a new entry to the list of official Florida days.

“January 27, 2026, as "Florida Gulf Coast University Day".”
TIMELINE
3/10/2026
Adopted by Publication; Companion bill(s) passed, see SR 1770 (Adopted)
3/10/2026
Read 2nd time
3/10/2026
Placed on Ceremonial Resolutions Calendar - Publication only
2/26/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/26/2026
Filed