# Florida HB 179: Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.

Florida HB 179, Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc., is a 2025 House bill sponsored by Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-30 (Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 312 (Ch. 2025-161)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 179
- State: Florida
- Session: 2025
- Title: Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, Inc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 312 (Ch. 2025-161)
- Sponsor: Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Education Administration Subcommittee, Government Operations Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert Alexander "Alex" Andrade (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Education Administration Subcommittee

## Actions (20)

- 2025-04-30: Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 312 (Ch. 2025-161) (House)
- 2025-04-08: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2025-04-08: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-04-04: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-31: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-03-28: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2025-03-28: CS Filed (House)
- 2025-03-28: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-27: Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-25: Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2025-03-04: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-01-22: Now in Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-22: Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-01-15: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2025-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/179/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/179/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs (vetoed)
- HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program (vetoed)
- HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death (vetoed)
- HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees (vetoed)
- HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates (vetoed)
- HB 5015: State Group Insurance (vetoed)

## Sources
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/179/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/179/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [HB 1427: Nursing Education Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1427-2025)
- [HB 1095: Criminal Offender Substance Abuse Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1095-2025)
- [HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6017-2025)
- [HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB1445-2025)
- [HB 11: Municipal Water and Sewer Utility Rates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB11-2025)
- [HB 5015: State Group Insurance](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB5015-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB179-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).