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Florida Bill Would Force Colleges to Rename Campus Roads for Charlie Kirk or Lose State Funds

The measure sets an immediate effective date with a 90-day compliance window.

FILE - Charlie Kirk speaks during a town hall meeting on March 17, 2025, in Oconomowoc, Wis. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps, File)

Overview

  • State Rep. Kevin Steele filed House Bill 113 directing every public university and Florida College System institution to redesignate a specified campus roadway for Charles James “Charlie” Kirk.
  • Institutions that do not complete the renaming within 90 days of the law taking effect would have state funds withheld from their boards of trustees.
  • The proposal would take effect immediately upon becoming law and enumerates roughly 40 campus roads, including Stadium Road at the University of Florida, Chieftain Way at Florida State, and Gemini Boulevard South at UCF.
  • No Senate companion had been filed as of Wednesday, leaving the bill’s legislative prospects uncertain.
  • The effort follows recent Florida memorials for Kirk, including a Lake County “Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway” and a planned New College of Florida statue, and it drew criticism from Democratic Rep. Anna Eskamani.