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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 882

Fee Waivers
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SPONSOR
Jones
FILED BY
Shevrin D. Jones — District 34, Democrat [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Education Postsecondary

Filed under Education.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Fee Waivers; Specifying that a requirement for certain universities, colleges, career centers, and charter technical career centers to waive out-of-state fees for certain students applies to students who are undocumented for federal immigration purposes, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Expands fee waivers to undocumented students.

The bill removes the requirement that students be U.S. citizens or lawfully present to qualify for out-of-state fee waivers.

It explicitly includes students who are undocumented for federal immigration purposes in the group eligible for these waivers.

This change applies to state universities, Florida College System institutions, career centers, and charter technical career centers.

Students must still meet the existing conditions, such as attending a Florida high school for three consecutive years.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Expanded Fee Waiver Eligibility majors. 1009.26(12)(a)

AIExpands the group of students eligible for out-of-state fee waivers to include undocumented students, removing the prior requirement of U.S. citizenship or lawful presence.

“including, but not limited to, students who are undocumented for federal immigration purposes” bill text, line 18 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Education Postsecondary
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/16/2025
Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on...
12/11/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 1009.26
+14 / −14