Legislation - HB0982

Title: Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
Sponsored by: Delegates Mireku-North, Ruff, Smith, and Wilkins
Status: In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
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:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0864

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 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 Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (129-1) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Appropriations
			Text - First - Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/20/2026	2/20/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/20/2026	2/20/2026	Hearing 3/03 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
			Text - Third - Higher Education - Tuition Exemption for Foster Care Recipients - Eligibility
House	4/09/2026	3/24/2026	Third Reading Passed (129-1)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Referred Rules	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment

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