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Died HOUSE · SESSION 2026

No. HB 307

Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees
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Johnson
FILED BY
Chad Johnson — District 22, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees; Requires state universities & FCS institutions to waive tuition & fees for sheriff's office employees; provides requirements for waiver of tuition & fees for sheriff's office employees; & provides requirements for person to be considered sheriff's office employee.

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Mandates tuition waivers for sheriff's office employees at state colleges.

State universities and Florida College System institutions must waive tuition and fees for sheriff's office employees enrolling in up to 6 credit hours per term.

The waiver is subject to approval by the sheriff or the equivalent agency head, mirroring the existing process for state employees.

The Chief Financial Officer must implement methods to ease administrative burdens, including easier access to verify sheriff's office employment.

The bill defines eligible employees as full-time sworn law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or civilian employees of a sheriff's office.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Mandatory Tuition Waiver for Sheriff's Office Employees majors. 1009.265(1)

AIState universities and Florida College System institutions must waive tuition and fees for sheriff's office employees enrolling in up to 6 credit hours per term on a space-available basis.

“each state university and Florida College System institution shall waive tuition and fees for state employees and sheriff's office employees to enroll for up to 6 credit hours of” bill text, line 21 →
§ 2 Approval Authority Shifted to Sheriffs moderates. 1009.265(1)

AIWaivers for sheriff's office employees require approval by the sheriff or equivalent, rather than a state agency head.

“subject to approval by an employee's agency head or sheriff, or the equivalent” bill text, line 19 →
§ 3 Definition of Sheriff's Office Employee majors. 1009.265(5)(b)

AIDefines covered employees as full-time sworn law enforcement officers, correctional officers, or civilian employees of a sheriff's office.

“Employees of a sheriff's office include any full-time sworn law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or civilian employee of the sheriff's office.” bill text, line 35 →
§ 4 Administrative Burden Reduction moderates. 1009.265(2)

AIThe Chief Financial Officer must work with institutions to ease administrative burdens, including providing easier access to verify sheriff's office employment.

“including, but not limited to, providing easier access to verify state or sheriff's office employment” bill text, line 29 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/12/2025
Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
11/12/2025
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
11/12/2025
Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
11/12/2025
Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
11/4/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1009.265
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