FL H0233

Each Florida College System institution and state university must conduct an annual assessment of intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity, using an objective, nonpartisan, and statistically valid survey, with results compiled and published by September 1 each year beginning September 1, 2022

Public postsecondary institutions are prohibited from "shielding" students, faculty, or staff from free speech protected under the First Amendment, the Florida Constitution, or state law, with "shielding" defined as limiting access to ideas or opinions that may be uncomfortable, unwelcome, disagreeable, or offensive

Students at public postsecondary institutions may record video or audio of class lectures for personal educational use, for institutional complaints, or as evidence in legal proceedings, but may not publish recordings without the lecturer's consent; unauthorized publication creates a cause of action with total recovery capped at $200,000

Florida College System institutions and state universities are required to adopt codes of conduct that include specific due process protections, including the right to timely written notice (at least 7 business days before proceedings), presumption of no violation, an impartial hearing officer, the right against self-incrimination, and the right to legal representation at the student's expense

Student government officers who are disciplined, suspended, or removed from office are granted the right to appeal directly to the vice president of student affairs or other designated senior administrator, bypassing any student judiciary or panel as a precondition