Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1788: Keiser University Day
Status: Passed both chambers, February 26, 2026
Recognizing February 26, 2026, as "Keiser University Day" in Florida and celebrating the university's nearly 50 years of providing quality education, serving a diverse student population, and positively impacting both this state and the global economy, etc.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing February 26, 2026, as "Keiser University Day" in Florida and celebrating the university's nearly 50 years of providing quality education, serving a diverse student population, and positively impacting both this state and the global economy.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A resolution recognizing February 26, 2026, as "Keiser University Day" in Florida and celebrating the university's nearly 50 years of providing quality education, serving a diverse student population, and positively impacting both this state and the global economy. WHEREAS, Keiser University, as a vital institution of higher learning, offers more than 100 doctoral, master's, bachelor's, and associate degree programs in many of Florida's critical workforce sectors, including nursing, health care, defense and homeland security, information technology, and transportation and logistics, as well as highly specialized fields, such as cybersecurity, digital forensics and incident response, and artificial intelligence, and WHEREAS, Keiser University, with more than 100,000 alumni and 4,000 employees, has become one of Florida's largest private, not-for-profit universities, annually serving approximately 20,000 students, and WHEREAS, Keiser University serves students at 21 campuses, including 18 located throughout Florida, in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Daytona Beach, Clearwater, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Lakeland, Melbourne, Naples, Miami, New Port Richey, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, and Tampa, as well as 3 international campuses, strengthening this state's workforce development and economic growth, and WHEREAS, Keiser University ranks among the top institutions in the nation in providing upward social mobility, earning the No. 1 ranking in that category from U.S. News & World Report in 2023, and WHEREAS, Keiser University is one of …
Sponsors
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040) · primary sponsor
- Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R, 78) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Read 2nd time
- : Introduced
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is S1788?
- S1788 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Keiser University Day.
- What does S1788 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing February 26, 2026, as "Keiser University Day" in Florida and celebrating the university's nearly 50 years of providing quality education, serving a diverse student population, and positively impacting both this state and the global economy.
- What is the status of S1788?
- Passed both chambers as of February 26, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (February 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1788?
- Rodriguez, Ana (R, SD-040), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S1788?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1788
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