FL H0931

Public institutions of higher education are prohibited from requiring or soliciting political loyalty tests as a condition of employment, admission, or promotion, including statements of commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that go beyond Fourteenth Amendment equal protection guarantees; the State Board of Education and Board of Governors may adopt rules and establish penalties for willful violations

Each state university must establish an Office of Public Policy Events, led by an appointed Director, to organize, publicize, and stage at least four debates or group forums per academic year (minimum two per semester) featuring speakers representing opposing perspectives on widely discussed public policy issues

Offices of Public Policy Events must maintain a permanent, publicly accessible calendar of all campus events addressing public policy issues, post complete video recordings of office-organized events online within 10 business days, and submit annual reports to the Board of Governors beginning September 1, 2024

The deadline for the State Board of Education and Board of Governors to compile and publish annual intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity assessments at Florida College System institutions and state universities is moved from September 1 to December 31, with the first reports now due December 31, 2024

The Florida Student Association is designated as the official nonprofit advocacy organization for State University System students, governed by a board of directors composed of the 12 student body presidents, with required bylaws establishing due process procedures for removal of the association's president and a right of appeal to the Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs