Legislation - HB1311

Title: Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Embry, Coley, Lehman, Pasteur, Simpson, and Taveras
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to assist incarcerated individuals in accessing certain student financial assistance; and requiring incarcerated individuals who meet eligibility criteria for certain student financial assistance to have access to student financial assistance.

Committees

Original:: Appropriations Click to view Recorded Media; Government, Labor, and Elections

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media; Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Hearing canceled (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Appropriations) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/20/2026 Action Favorable Report by Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2026 Legislative Date 3/09/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (95-33) Proceedings 46AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Appropriations and Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Appropriations)
House	3/11/2026	3/11/2026	Hearing canceled (Appropriations)
House	3/11/2026	3/11/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:35 p.m. (Appropriations)
			Vote - House - Committee - Appropriations	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/20/2026	3/20/2026	Favorable Report by Appropriations
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Higher Education – Student Financial Assistance for Incarcerated Individuals – Alterations
House	3/21/2026	3/09/2026	Third Reading Passed (95-33)	46AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Referred Judicial Proceedings Education, Energy, and the Environment	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)

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