There could be a major street name change at Florida A&M University.  A new bill proposed by Florida lawmaker Kevin Steele could require all public Florida state institutions to rename one of their streets on campus after slain conservative figure Charlie Kirk. Changes could be made to Chieftan Way at Florida State University, West Osceola Street at Florida A&M, and Progress Drive at Tallahassee State College.

Earlier this week, Steele filed HB 113 to rename campus roads after Kirk. According to the legislation, if the institutions fail to comply with the bill, state funding could potentially be withheld. According to an article by the Tallahassee Democratic, the bill would require Florida state institutions to “redesignate specified roads or portions of roads to certain names relating to Charlie James Kirk” within 90 days after the effective date of the act.” In order for the bill to pass, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would have to sign off.

If passed, these would be the new names of the following campus roads:

  • Florida State University: Redesignate Chieftan Way as Charlie James Kirk Road.
  • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University: Redesignate West Osceola Street as Charlie James Kirk Street.
  • Tallahassee State College: Redesignate Progress Drive as Charlie James Kirk Drive.

For Florida A&M this change could be difficult, as West Osceola Street no longer exists. The street was changed to “Rudy Hubbard Way” in March by the Tallahassee City Commission.

Kirk was killed on September 10 during a rally at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. He was shot in the neck from a nearby rooftop. 22-year-old. Tyler Robinson is charged with Kirk’s murder. Robinson is a resident of Utah. Following Kirk’s assassination, several HBCUs across the country received bomb threats from anonymous sources. The threats caused institutions such as Virginia State University and Hampton University to shut down campus as a precautionary measure.

Since the incident occurred, major influential organizations such as the NAACP and the Congressional Black Caucus have spoken out, seeking a formal investigation into the threats.