THE BILL ITSELF
SB 720
Resident Status for Tuition Purposes
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 720 By Senator Osgood 32-00638-26 2026720__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to resident status for tuition
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purposes; amending s. 1009.21, F.S.; providing that a
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person may not lose his or her resident status for
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tuition purposes due to incarceration; providing an
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effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Present subsections (4) through (13) of section
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1009.21, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (5)
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through (14), respectively, and a new subsection (4) is added to
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that section, to read:
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1009.21 Determination of resident status for tuition
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purposes.—Students shall be classified as residents or
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nonresidents for the purpose of assessing tuition in
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postsecondary educational programs offered by charter technical
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career centers or career centers operated by school districts,
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in Florida College System institutions, and in state
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universities.
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(4) An individual may not lose his or her resident status
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for tuition purposes solely by reason of incarceration in a
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state or federal correctional facility in this state.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.