Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H8019: New College Day
Status: Passed both chambers, February 4, 2026
Recognizes February 4, 2026, as "New College Day" in Florida.
What the bill says
A resolution designating February 4, 2026, as "New College Day" in Florida.
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
A resolution designating February 4, 2026, as "New College Day" in Florida. WHEREAS, New College is designated as the residential liberal arts honors college of this state and is the only public college or university in this state whose distinctive mission is to provide a liberal arts undergraduate education of the highest caliber to qualified students from around the world, and WHEREAS, New College's logos/techne curriculum combines classical education with next-generation skills to create a culture of intellectually curious students pursuing academic excellence and seeking a better understanding of the world within an educational environment of free speech and academic freedom, and WHEREAS, the New College academic system rewards risk taking and ambition through its individualized contract system for registration; develops skills in independent study and initiative through tutorials, independent study projects, and a required senior thesis; and creates students who do not passively receive information but who engage, innovate, and learn to ask the right questions, and WHEREAS, New College has earned top rankings from Washington Monthly, U.S. News & World Report, College Raptor, and others as one of the nation's premier public liberal arts HR 8019 2026 hr8019-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES colleges, and it also had two Fulbright scholarship recipients in the 2024-2025 academic year, and WHEREAS, New College reached a total enrollment of more than …
Sponsors
- McFarland, Fiona (R, HD-073) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted by Publication; Companion bill(s) passed, see SR 1782 (Adopted)
- : Read 2nd time
- : Placed on Ceremonial Resolutions Calendar - Publication only
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H8019?
- H8019 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): New College Day.
- What does H8019 do?
- In its own words: A resolution designating February 4, 2026, as "New College Day" in Florida.
- What is the status of H8019?
- Passed both chambers as of February 4, 2026. Latest action: Adopted by Publication; Companion bill(s) passed, see SR 1782 (Adopted) (February 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8019?
- McFarland, Fiona (R, HD-073).
- Where is the official record for H8019?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/8019
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