Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H721: Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires FCS institutions & state universities to limit number of enrolled students who are citizens of foreign country & who are not permanent residents of United States to specified percentage of students enrolled at institution or university.
What the bill says
An act relating to foreign students enrolled in public postsecondary educational institutions; creating s. 1004.0983, F.S.; requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to limit the number of enrolled students who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States to a specified percentage of students enrolled at the institution or university; requiring the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to adopt rules and regulations, respectively; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 10, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to foreign students enrolled in public postsecondary educational institutions; creating s. 1004.0983, F.S.; requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to limit the number of enrolled students who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States to a specified percentage of students enrolled at the institution or university; requiring the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to adopt rules and regulations, respectively; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 1004.0983, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 1004.0983 Limiting the number of foreign students enrolled in public postsecondary educational institutions.-- (1) Each Florida College System institution and state university must limit the number of enrolled students who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States to no more than 10 percent of the total number of students enrolled at the institution or university. words underlined are additions. hb721-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 721 2026 (2) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall adopt rules and regulations, respectively, to administer this section. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. words underlined are additions. hb721-00
Sponsors
- Jacques, Berny (R, HD-059) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- : Referred to Education & Employment Committee
- : Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
- : Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H721?
- H721 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions.
- What does H721 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to foreign students enrolled in public postsecondary educational institutions; creating s. 1004.0983, F.S.; requiring Florida College System institutions and state universities to limit the number of enrolled students who are citizens of a foreign country and who are not permanent residents of the United States to a specified percentage of students enrolled at the institution or university; requiring the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors to adopt rules and regulations, respectively; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H721?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H721?
- Jacques, Berny (R, HD-059).
- Where is the official record for H721?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/721
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