# Florida HB 725: Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education

Florida HB 725, Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education, is a 2026 House bill sponsored by Peggy Gossett-Seidman (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-13 (Died in Rules) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB725-2026
- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Florida HB 725
- State: Florida
- Session: 2026
- Title: Political Activity at Public Institutions of Higher Education
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-10
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Died in Rules
- Sponsor: Peggy Gossett-Seidman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Appropriation, Education Administration Subcommittee, Government Operations Subcommittee, Education & Employment Committee, Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (81 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Peggy Gossett-Seidman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Education Administration Subcommittee

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 81 | 30 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-03-13: Died in Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Received (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Referred to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: In Messages (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: CS passed; YEAS 81, NAYS 30 (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 3rd time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Added to Third Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read 2nd time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026) (House)
- 2026-02-26: Added to Second Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: Bill released to House Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported out of Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-26: Favorable by Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda (House)
- 2026-02-13: 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Now in Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-13: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2026-02-12: CS Filed (House)
- 2026-02-12: Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-12: Favorable with CS by Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2026-02-10: PCS added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda (House)
- 2026-01-13: 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) (House)
- 2025-12-16: Now in Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Education & Employment Committee (House)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-16: Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-12-10: Filed (House)

## Bill text

- c1, 2026-07-01: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/725/BillText/c1/PDF)
- Filed, 2025-12-10: [PDF](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/725/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related bills

- SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine (vetoed)
- HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates (vetoed)
- HB 145: Claims Against the Government (vetoed)
- SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County (signed)
- HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families (signed)
- HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County (signed)

## Sources
- [c1 (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/725/BillText/c1/PDF)
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/725/BillText/Filed/PDF)

## Related
- [SB 688: Naturopathic Medicine](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB688-2026)
- [HB 325: Education and Workforce Development for Inmates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB325-2026)
- [HB 145: Claims Against the Government](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB145-2026)
- [SB 14: Relief of Jose Correa by Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-SB14-2026)
- [HB 6507: Relief/L.E./Department of Children and Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6507-2026)
- [HB 6515: Relief/Lourdes Latour and Edward Latour/Miami-Dade County](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB6515-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/FL-HB725-2026 (as of 2026-10-16).