Florida legislation · 2026 Fifth Special Session
Florida S2516: Higher Education
Status: Passed one chamber, May 12, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to higher education; amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; requiring the center to administer the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; requiring the center to promote certain funds and provide technical assistance during a specified timeframe; requiring the center to develop certain guidelines and make them publicly available on its website; providing requirements for the administration of LINE funds; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.…
From the introduced text, May 7, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to higher education; amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; requiring the center to administer the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; requiring the center to promote certain funds and provide technical assistance during a specified timeframe; requiring the center to develop certain guidelines and make them publicly available on its website; providing requirements for the administration of LINE funds; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; providing that a specified fee waiver applies to a student’s out-of-pocket expenses for tuition and fees after other aid is applied; deleting a requirement for a state university to report and disburse certain waived fees; deleting a requirement for disbursement; amending s. 1009.8962, F.S.; providing that the LINE Fund was established for shortages in health science professions in addition to nursing; defining terms; requiring that the LINE Fund be administered by the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida, rather than the Board of Governors and the Department of Education; providing that funding is subject to approval of an application by the center; authorizing the fund to match certain contributions if funds are available; revising how funds may be used; providing exceptions to certain prohibitions on the use of funds; revising requirements for a proposal …
Sponsors
- Harrell, Gayle (R, SD-031) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5601-E (Ch. 2026-237) -SJ 55
- : Substituted HB 5601-E -SJ 55
- : Read 2nd time -SJ 54
- : Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- : Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 54
- : Introduced -SJ 6
- : Referred to Appropriations
- : Filed
Subjects: Appropriations
Common questions
- What is S2516?
- S2516 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Fifth Special Session): Higher Education.
- What does S2516 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to higher education; amending s. 464.0195, F.S.; establishing the Florida Center for Nursing within the University of South Florida; requiring the center to administer the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) Fund; requiring the center to promote certain funds and provide technical assistance during a specified timeframe; requiring the center to develop certain guidelines and make them publicly available on its website; providing requirements for the administration of LINE funds; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.…
- What is the status of S2516?
- Passed one chamber as of May 12, 2026. Latest action: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001-E (Ch. 2026-232), HB 5601-E (Ch. 2026-237) -SJ 55 (May 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored S2516?
- Harrell, Gayle (R, SD-031).
- Where is the official record for S2516?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026E/2516E
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