Legislation - HB0818

Title: Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits
Sponsored by: Delegates Embry, Amprey, Hill, Kaiser, Kaufman, Lewis, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Smith, Taveras, and Terrasa
Status: In the House - First Reading Appropriations
Analysis

Synopsis

Requiring public institutions of higher education to provide free of charge room, board, and required books, course materials, supplies, and equipment to certain foster care recipients and homeless youth who qualify for a certain tuition exemption and enroll as students at the institutions; providing that if a foster care recipient or homeless youth receives a scholarship or grant it may be applied to cover all or part of the costs of room and board or required books, course materials, supplies and equipment; etc.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Appropriations

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