FL SB 2516E
withdrawnHigher Education
Florida · 2026E · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 2516E pass?
No. FL SB 2516E was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-05-12): Laid on Table, refer to HB 5601-E
What is FL SB 2516E about?
Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report by a certain date to the center instead of the Board of Governors or the Department of Education; requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to provide specified data to the department, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 2516E?
Harrell is the primary sponsor of FL SB 2516E.
Description
Higher Education; Establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; requiring institutions awarded grant funds to submit an annual report by a certain date to the center instead of the Board of Governors or the Department of Education; requiring the Office of Reimagining Education and Career Help to provide specified data to the department, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-12
- Latest action
- 2026-05-12 — Laid on Table, refer to HB 5601-E
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Harrellprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-12
Laid on Table, refer to HB 5601-E
deferral
2026-05-12
Substituted HB 5601-E
2026-05-12
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2026-05-12
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2026-05-12
Withdrawn from Appropriations
withdrawal
2026-05-12
Introduced
introduction
2026-05-07
Referred to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-05-07
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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