Florida House passes bill to reduce out-of-state enrollment at state universities

Florida House passes bill to reduce out-of-state enrollment at state universities

TALLAHASSEE —  An effort to further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at top Florida universities drew House support Tuesday. But while the bill (HB 1279) was approved 84-25 in the Republican-controlled chamber, it hasn’t made any traction in the Senate with less than two weeks remaining in the schedule for the regular session. Bill sponsor Rep. Jennifer Kincart Jonsson, R-Lakeland, said the measure is “Florida first, p…

House Votes to Reduce Out-Of-State, Foreign Students At Universities

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida An effort to further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at top Florida universities drew House support Tuesday. But while the bill (HB 1279) was approved 84-25 in the Republican-controlled chamber, it hasn’t made any traction in the Senate with less than two weeks remaining in the schedule for the regular session. Bill sponsor Rep. Jennifer Kincart Jonsson, R-Lakeland, said the …

House votes to reduce out-of-state, foreign students at Florida universities

An effort to further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at top Florida universities drew House support Tuesday.

Florida House passes bill raising limit on out-of-state students admitted to top state universities

Florida House passed a bill Tuesday that would decrease the number of non-Floridians allowed in the Freshman classes of Florida's top public universities.

Florida House passes bill to cap number of international students

Florida House lawmakers passed a bill to cap international student enrollment at public universities, but it faces an uncertain future.

Florida House of Representatives passed HB 1279, a bill that significantly tightens enrollment caps for out-of-state and international students at the state’s top-tier universities.

On March 3, 2026, the Florida House of Representatives passed HB 1279, a bill that significantly tightens enrollment caps for out-of-state and international students at the state’s top-tier universities. The… The post Florida House of Representatives passed HB 1279, a bill that significantly tightens enrollment caps for out-of-state and international students at the state’s top-tier universities. appeared first on .