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2025 Legislative Session

•  2025 Legislative Session Report

For more information on the content and progress of a particular bill, the simplest way to access current bill information is to go to www.flsenate.gov and enter the bill number in the space provided on the top of the homepage, or go to www.myfloridahouse.gov and click on the top tab “Bills.” Senate bills are always even numbers (SB 22) and House bills are always odd numbers (HB 11). On the House site, note that you may choose either chamber or choose “both.” When you enter the bill number, the history of the bill will appear, along with bill text, amendments, analyses, and more. Please note, at the end of the Legislative Session, we will distribute a Session Report which will provide you with accurate information on what passed, what didn't, and how Valencia College may be affected.

For more information regarding legislative matters please contact:                                   Bill Mullowney bmullowney@valenciacollege.edu

Valencia Session Reports

Past Issues of the Valencia Session Report may be found under Session Report Archives.

The Session Report provides brief summaries of budget matters and substantive legislation affecting Florida Colleges. Please note that at present, all appropriations and many bills are subject to the Governor's veto. All bill numbers are hyperlinked to their respective bill pages on the state's Online Sunshine site. There, you can find more information including all versions of bill text, histories, and staff analyses.

At the end of the Report, you will find information about the members of Valencia's state legislative delegation - that is, those legislators who represent Florida House or Senate districts located within Orange or Osceola counties. Here you will find their names, pictures (pictures are hyperlinked to their Online Sunshine Member pages), committee assignments and contact information.

Finally, interspersed throughout the report are images of paintings depicting Florida's history and heritage, the originals of which are displayed in the House Chamber. Click on them and discover the stories behind the paintings!

• We hope you find the Valencia College Session Report to be informative and helpful.

Policies & Procedures

2026 Notices of Rule Development

• 6Hx28: 2-02 Workplace Accommodations for Applicants and Employees (published 06/03/2026)
• 6Hx28; 2-08 Accommodations of Religious Observances (published 06/03/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3A-05 Substitute Professors (published 02/11/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3C-04 Total Rewards: Recognition of Full-Time Employees for Educational Advancement (published 02/03/2026)
• 6Hx28: 5-10 Procurement Requirements for Commodities and Services (published 06/03/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3D-06.1.1 Paid Parenting Leave for Full-Time Employees (published 02/03/2026)
• 6Hx28: 8-10 Student Academic Dispute and Administrative Complaint Resolution (published 03/03/2026)
• 6Hx28: 9-05 College Communications and Publications (published 03/06/2026)
• 6Hx28: 10-09 Child Abuse Reporting (published 06/03/2026)

2026 Notices of Rule Adoption

• 6Hx28: 3A-05 Substitute Professors and Short-Term, Instructions of Record for Academic Credit Courses (published 04/04/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3C-04 Total Rewards: Recognition of Full-Time Employees for Educational Advancement (published 04/04/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3C-10 Time of Service for Work Credit (published 04/04/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3D-06.1.1 Parenting Leave for Full-Time Employees (published 02/11/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3E-02 Award of Continuing Contracts and Evaluations of Professors, Associate Professors, Counselors, and Librarians (published 04/04/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3E-05.3 Conflict of Commitment Relating to Outside Employment and Outside Activities (published 04/04/2026)
• 6Hx28: 3F-04 Reductions in Force or Consolidation or Reductions in Programs (published 04/04/2026)
• 6Hx28: 8-03 Student Code of Conduct (published 02/11/2026)
• 6Hx28: 8-07 Registered Student Organizations (published 02/11/2026)
• 6Hx28: 8-10 Student Final Course Grade and Academic Dispute Resolution (published 04/04/2026)

2026 Notices of Rule Repeal

• 6Hx28: 3E-03 Issuance of Annual Contracts to Instructional Personnel Otherwise Entitled to a Continuing Contract (published 04/04/2026)

2026 Adopted Policies

• 6Hx28: 3A-05 Substitute Instructors and Short-Term Instructors of Record for Academic Credit Courses (05/07/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 3C-01.2 Faculty Workload (02/05/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 3C-04 Total Rewards: Recognition of Full-Time Employees for Educational Advancement (05/07/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 3C-10 Time of Service for Work Credit (05/07/2026 Boad Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 3E-02 Award of Continuing Contracts and Evaluation of Professors, Associate Professors, Counselors, and Librarians (05/07/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 3E-05.3 Conflict of Commitment Relating to Outside Employment, and Outside Activities (05/07/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 3F-04 Reductions in Force or Consolidation or Reduction in Programs (05/07/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 4-04 Student Learning Outcomes and Course Outlines (02/05/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 4-05 Course Syllabus (02/05/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 4-09 Instructional Materials for Academic Credit Programs (02/05/2026 Board Meeting)
• 6Hx28: 8-10 Student Final Course Grade and Academic Dispute Resolution (05/07/2026 Board Meeting)

2026 Repealed Policies 

• 6Hx28: 3E-03 Issuance of Annual Contracts to Instructional Personnel Otherwise Entitled to a Continuing Contract (05/07/2026 Board Meeting)

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