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FL SB 534

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Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program

Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did FL SB 534 pass?

No. FL SB 534 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

What is FL SB 534 about?

Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program; Citing this act as the "Hunger-Free Campus Act"; establishing, subject to legislative appropriation, the pilot program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a specified period; requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture to identify the three state universities or Florida College System institutions with the highest percentage of Pell Grant-eligible students for participation in the pilot program; providing requirements for participating universities and institutions, etc.

Who sponsors FL SB 534?

Bernard is the primary sponsor of FL SB 534, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Hunger-Free Campus Pilot Program; Citing this act as the "Hunger-Free Campus Act"; establishing, subject to legislative appropriation, the pilot program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services for a specified period; requiring the Commissioner of Agriculture to identify the three state universities or Florida College System institutions with the highest percentage of Pell Grant-eligible students for participation in the pilot program; providing requirements for participating universities and institutions, etc.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-03-13 — Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bernardprimary
  • Osgoodcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-13

    Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

    failure

  2. 2026-01-13

    Introduced

    introduction

  3. 2026-01-13

    Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  4. 2026-01-13

    Favorable by Agriculture; YEAS 4 NAYS 0

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-01-08

    On Committee agenda-- Agriculture, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Building

  6. 2025-12-01

    Referred to Agriculture; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

    referral-committee

  7. 2025-11-17

    Filed

    filing

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Documents

Votes

  • Favorable

    2026-01-13 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Bernard: yes
    • Burton: yes
    • Rouson: yes
    • Grall: yes
    • Truenow: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/534/ByCategory

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