Florida H77: Public Postsecondary Safety Policies and Procedures

What the bill says

An act relating to public postsecondary safety policies and procedures; creating s. 1004.0983, F.S.; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to adopt and implement specified policies and procedures relating to safety; providing requirements for the policies and procedures; requiring the universities and institutions to annually review and update the policies and procedures; authorizing the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education to adopt regulations and rules, respectively; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, October 2, 2025:

An act relating to public postsecondary safety policies and procedures; creating s. 1004.0983, F.S.; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to adopt and implement specified policies and procedures relating to safety; providing requirements for the policies and procedures; requiring the universities and institutions to annually review and update the policies and procedures; authorizing the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education to adopt regulations and rules, 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 Public postsecondary safety policies and procedures.— (1) Each state university and Florida College System institution shall adopt and implement written policies and procedures to protect the physical safety of its students, faculty, staff, and visitors in campus facilities, classrooms, and other institutional settings from: (a) Physical threats. HB 77 2026 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb77-00 Page 2 of FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES (b) Other conduct or language that would cause a reasonable person to believe his or her physical safety is at risk. (2) The policies and procedures must: (a) Identify a person responsible for: 1. Coordinating the state university or Florida College System institution's response to actions listed in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b). 2. Implementing such policies and procedures, including …

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Sponsors

• Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105) · primary sponsor
• Chambliss, Kevin (D, HD-117)
• Driskell, Fentrice (D, SD-016)
• Harris, Rita (D, HD-044)

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2026: Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
2. January 13, 2026: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3. October 7, 2025: Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
4. October 7, 2025: Referred to Education & Employment Committee
5. October 7, 2025: Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
6. October 2, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is H77?

H77 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Postsecondary Safety Policies and Procedures.

What does H77 do?

In its own words: An act relating to public postsecondary safety policies and procedures; creating s. 1004.0983, F.S.; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to adopt and implement specified policies and procedures relating to safety; providing requirements for the policies and procedures; requiring the universities and institutions to annually review and update the policies and procedures; authorizing the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education to adopt regulations and rules, respectively; providing an effective date.

What is the status of H77?

Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Administration Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).

Who sponsored H77?

Woodson, Marie (D, HD-105), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H77?

On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/77