Legislation - SB0864

Title: Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
Sponsored by: Senator A. Washington
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 785
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the definition of a "foster care recipient" to mean an individual who resided in an out-of-home placement on or after the individual's 8th birthday rather than 13th birthday for purposes of determining eligibility for a certain tuition exemption.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Committee Testimony

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0982

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/03/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/05/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (41-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Referred Appropriations Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 4/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (137-1) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/26/2026 Legislative Date 5/26/2026 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 785 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Favorable Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/19/2026	3/03/2026	Second Reading Passed	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
Senate	3/20/2026	3/05/2026	Third Reading Passed (41-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Referred Appropriations	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2026	4/09/2026	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	4/09/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Third Reading Passed (137-1)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/26/2026	Returned Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/26/2026	5/26/2026	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 785

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