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HB 721FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead
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Proposed 10% Enrollment Cap for Foreign Students at Public Colleges

Original title: Foreign Students Enrolled in Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions

March 13, 2026

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Finance Connection

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$20,000across 20 reported contributions
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CandidateDonorAmountIndustryDate
Berny JacquesFLORIDA HEALTH CARE EXECUTIVE PAC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Berny JacquesFL CHAMBER OF COMM PAC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Berny JacquesFLORIDA FAMILY INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000INSURANCEMar 2025
Berny JacquesFCCI INSURANCE GROUP INC$1,000INSURANCEMar 2025
Berny JacquesALLIANCE FOR HONEST GOVERNMENT$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEFeb 2025
Berny JacquesALLSTATE INSURANCE CO.$1,000INSURANCEMar 2025
Berny JacquesFCCI SERVICES, INC.$1,000INSURANCEMar 2025
Berny JacquesFLORIDA AGENTS FOR INSURANCE REFORM$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEFeb 2025
Berny JacquesFASD PC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Berny JacquesCASE CLARENCE$1,000CONSULTANTFeb 2025
Berny JacquesCASTANEDA ANTON$1,000CONSULTANTFeb 2025
Berny JacquesCCC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Berny JacquesCHAVEZ JEAN$1,000HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVEFeb 2025
Berny JacquesCOMMITTEE OF FLORIDA AGENTS$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEFeb 2025
Berny JacquesCOUNCIL FOR SENIOR FLORIDIANS$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025
Berny JacquesDUDLEY CHRIS$1,000LOBBYISTFeb 2025
Berny JacquesBESTBET HOLDINGS INC$1,000GAMING HOLDING COMPANYMar 2025
Berny JacquesCURBELO CECILIA$1,000HEALTHCAREFeb 2025
Berny JacquesDOSAL TOBACCO CORPORATION$1,000AGRICULTUREFeb 2025
Berny JacquesFLORIDA JUSTICE PC$1,000POLITICAL COMMITTEEMar 2025

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The Frame

What this does

If enacted, this policy would force public higher education institutions to adjust their admissions practices to comply with a strict 10% cap on international student enrollment, potentially impacting institutional revenue and campus demographics.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Foreign students without permanent residency

Their ability to enroll in Florida public postsecondary institutions would be restricted by a 10% institutional cap.

Florida College System institutions

These institutions must adjust admissions policies to ensure foreign student enrollment does not exceed 10% of their total student population.

State universities

These institutions must adjust admissions policies to ensure foreign student enrollment does not exceed 10% of their total student population.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Background

  • The Florida College System consists of 28 public community and state colleges that provide workforce education and associate degrees. context
  • The Board of Governors is the constitutional body responsible for the management and oversight of the State University System of Florida. context

Summary

This bill would require all Florida public colleges and universities to limit the number of non- foreign students to no more than 10% of their total student body. The State Board of Education and the would be tasked with creating rules to enforce this enrollment cap starting July 1, 2026.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Why It Matters

If enacted, this policy would force public higher education institutions to adjust their admissions practices to comply with a strict 10% cap on international student enrollment, potentially impacting institutional revenue and campus demographics.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who does this 10% cap apply to?
It applies to students who are citizens of a foreign country and are not s of the United States.
Which schools are affected?
All institutions and state universities.

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policy shift90% confidence

State-level enrollment restriction

The bill represents a move toward state-mandated demographic control in public higher education admissions.

Connected Entities

organizationBoard of GovernorsResponsible for adopting regulations to administer the enrollment limit for statMap →
organizationState Board of EducationResponsible for adopting rules to administer the enrollment limit for colleges.Map →
personJacquesPrimary sponsor of the bill.Map →
organizationFlorida College SystemPublic institutions subject to the proposed enrollment cap.Map →
organizationFCS institutionsFlorida College System institutions affected by the enrollment cap.Map →
bill_numberHB 721The specific legislation proposing enrollment caps.Map →
date2026The legislative session year for the bill.Map →
organizationstate universitiesPublic universities subject to the proposed enrollment limits.Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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  • Controversy80
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