Another measure signed Friday (HB 461) will allow women to be excused from jury duty if they have given birth within six months of the jury-reporting date.
The U.S. Department of Education announced the rule on April 19. Schools, colleges and universities that receive federal money are required to comply with Title IX.
By Jim Saunders, Tom Urban and News Service of Florida
His comments on Tuesday came the morning after reports that police arrested protesters at the University of Florida in Gainesville and the University of South Florida in Tampa