2026 Regular Session
SB509
Higher Education - Workforce Pell Grant Program - Implementation
Implementing the federal Workforce Pell Grant Program in the State through which Pell Grants may be awarded to students enrolled in a certain short-term program; requiring the Governor, after consultation with certain entities, to determine whether to approve short-term programs as eligible for Pell Grant funds subject to certain requirements; requiring a certain registered apprenticeship program to include certain components in the curriculum; etc.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
39 yea–0 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
April 8, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Passed
133 yea–2 nay · 3 not voting · 3 absent
April 9, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent
Committee referrals
March 21, 2026 · House
Appropriations
February 2, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 724
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed with Amendments (133-2) View roll call
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House Floor Amendment {363622/1 (Delegate Smith) Adopted View roll call
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House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
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House Favorable Report by Appropriations
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House Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Appropriations
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Senate Third Reading Passed (39-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {203323/1 Adopted
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment