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2026 Regular Session

HB818

Higher Education - Foster Care Recipients and Homeless Youth - Tuition Exemption and Associated Benefits

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.

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Introduced in House February 4, 2026

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  1. House Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. House Hearing canceled
  3. House Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
  4. House First Reading Appropriations
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