A controversial bill that has alarmed university faculty leaders passed through the Florida House on Thursday, 77-42, and its counterpart moved favorably through the Senate Appropriations Committee.
HB 233, introduced by Rep. Spencer Roach, R-Fort Myers, and SB 264, introduced by Sen. Ray Rodrigues, R-Estero, seek to “protect intellectual freedoms” and “the expression of diverse viewpoints” at state colleges and universities.
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