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SB1428 • 2026

Redesignations of State University and Florida College System Institution Roads

Redesignations of State University and Florida College System Institution Roads

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Garcia
Last action
2026-03-13
Official status
Senate - Died in Transportation
Effective date
Upon becom

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has passed both chambers but did not become law as it died in committee.

Redesignating University and College Roads in Florida

This bill requires state universities and Florida College System institutions to rename specific roads or road segments after Charlie James Kirk within 90 days, with penalties for non-compliance.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires each state university board of trustees to redesignate specified roads or portions of roads as named after Charlie James Kirk.
  • Requires each Florida College System institution board of trustees to rename certain roadways or parts of them in honor of Charlie James Kirk.
  • Withholds state funds from any university or college that does not comply with the renaming requirements within 90 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State universities in Florida, including but not limited to University of South Florida, University of Central Florida, Florida State University, etc.
  • Florida College System institutions such as Broward College, Chipola College, Daytona State College, and others listed in the bill.

Terms To Know

State University System
A system of public universities governed by a Board of Governors in Florida.
Florida College System Institution
Public community colleges and state colleges within the Florida College System, managed by the State Board of Education.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a road name change is blocked by local authorities.
  • It is unclear how much funding will be withheld for non-compliance with the renaming requirements.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-13 Senate

    • Died in Transportation

  2. 2026-01-22 Senate

    • Introduced

  3. 2026-01-16 Senate

    • Referred to Transportation; Education Postsecondary; Rules

  4. 2026-01-08 Senate

    • Filed

Official Summary Text

Redesignations of State University and Florida College System Institution Roads; Requiring state university and Florida College System institution boards of trustees to redesignate specified roads or portions of roads to certain names relating to Charlie James Kirk within a specified time period; requiring that state funds be withheld for any university or institution that fails to redesignate a road or portion of a roadway within such time period, etc.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Florida Senate
-
2026

SB 1428

By
Senator Garcia

36-01304-26 20261428__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the redesignations of state
3 university and Florida College System institution
4 roads; requiring state university and Florida College
5 System institution boards of trustees to redesignate
6 specified roads or portions of roads to certain names
7 relating to Charlie James Kirk within a specified time
8 period; requiring that state funds be withheld for any
9 university or institution that fails to redesignate a
10 road or portion of a roadway within such time period;
11 providing an effective date.
12
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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15 Section 1.
(1)

Each state university board of trustees, in

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exercising its authority delegated by the Board of Governors of

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the State University System, shall redesignate the following

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roadways or portions of roadways, as applicable:

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(a)

The University of South Florida board of trustees shall

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redesignate USF Alumni Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(b)

The University of Central Florida board of trustees

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shall redesignate Gemini Boulevard South as Charlie James Kirk

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Boulevard.

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(c)

The Florida State University shall redesignate

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Chieftain Way as Charlie James Kirk Road.

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(d)

The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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shall redesignate West Osceola Street as Charlie James Kirk

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Street.

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(e)

The Florida Atlantic University shall redesignate

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University Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(f)

The Florida Gulf Coast University shall redesignate

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FGCU Boulevard as Charlie James Kirk Boulevard.

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(g)

The Florida International University shall redesignate

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Southwest 17th Street as Charlie James Kirk Street.

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(h)

The Florida Polytechnic University shall redesignate

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Polytechnic Circle as Charlie James Kirk Circle.

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(i)

New College of Florida shall redesignate College Drive

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as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(j)

The University of Florida shall redesignate Stadium

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Road as Charlie James Kirk Road.

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(k)

The University of North Florida shall redesignate UNF

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Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(l)

The University of West Florida shall redesignate Campus

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Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(2)

Each Florida College System institution board of

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trustees, in exercising its authority delegated by the State

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Board of Education, shall redesignate the following roadways or

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portions of roadways, as applicable:

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(a)

Broward College shall redesignate College Avenue as

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Charlie James Kirk Avenue.

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(b)

Chipola College shall redesignate College Street as

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Charlie James Kirk Street.

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(c)

College of Central Florida shall redesignate Southwest

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26th Street as Charlie James Kirk Street.

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(d)

Daytona State College shall redesignate Pinecrest

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Avenue as Charlie James Kirk Avenue.

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(e)

Eastern Florida State College shall redesignate Titan

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Boulevard as Charlie James Kirk Boulevard.

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(f)

Florida Gateway College shall redesignate Southeast

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College Place as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(g)

The College of the Florida Keys shall redesignate

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College Road as Charlie James Kirk Road.

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(h)

Florida SouthWestern State College shall redesignate

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FSW Parkway as Charlie James Kirk Parkway.

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(i)

Florida State College at Jacksonville shall redesignate

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Broad Street as Charlie James Kirk Street.

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(j)

Gulf Coast State College shall redesignate College

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Street as Charlie James Kirk
S
treet.

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(k)

Hillsborough College shall redesignate West Tampa Bay

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Boulevard from Air Cargo Road to North Dale Mabry
Highway
as

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Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(l)

Indian River State College shall redesignate Cross

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Campus Road as Charlie James Kirk Road.

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(m)

Lake-Sumter State College shall redesignate College

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Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(n)

Miami Dade College shall redesignate Northeast 1st

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Avenue as Charlie James Kirk Avenue.

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(o)

North Florida College shall redesignate Mockingbird

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Trail as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(p)

Northwest Florida State College shall redesignate

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McCracken Way as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(q)

Palm Beach State College shall redesignate Ersey Street

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as Charlie James Kirk Street.

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(r)

Pasco-Hernando State College shall redesignate Mrs.

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Prameela Musunuru Health
a
nd Wellness Trail as Charlie James

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Kirk Trail.

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(s)

Pensacola State College shall redesignate College

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Boulevard as Charlie James Kirk Boulevard.

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(t)

Polk State College shall redesignate PSC Access Road as

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Charlie James Kirk Road.

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(u)

St. Johns River State College shall redesignate Peoria

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Cemetery Road as Charlie James Kirk Road.

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(v)

St. Petersburg College shall redesignate 5th Avenue

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North as Charlie James Kirk Avenue.

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(w)

Sante Fe College shall redesignate Northwest 83rd

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Street as Charlie James Kirk Street.

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(x)

Seminole State College of Florida shall redesignate

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College Drive as Charlie James Kirk Street.

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(y)

South Florida State College shall redesignate College

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Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(z)

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota shall

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redesignate 57th Avenue West as Charlie James Kirk Avenue.

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(aa)

Tallahassee State College shall redesignate Progress

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Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(bb)

Valencia College shall redesignate Valencia College

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Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

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(3)

State funds shall be withheld from any state university

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or Florida College System institution whose board of trustees

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fails to redesignate the roadway or portion of a roadway listed

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in subsections (1) and (2), respectively, within 90 days after

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the effective date of this act.

112 Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.