HB1273 • 2026

Fee Waivers

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Aristide ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani
Last action: 2026-03-13
Official status: House - Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
Effective date: 2026-07-01

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary text does not provide detailed information about the specific conditions or requirements for fee waivers beyond residency and enrollment. The exact nature of these conditions is not fully specified in the provided source material.

Fee Waivers for Undocumented Students

This bill amends the law to require certain Florida universities, colleges, career centers, and charter technical career centers to waive out-of-state fees for undocumented students who meet specific conditions.

What This Bill Does

Amends existing law to specify that fee waivers apply to undocumented students who meet residency and enrollment requirements.

Who It Names or Affects

Undocumented students who meet the specified conditions
Florida universities, colleges, career centers, and charter technical career centers

Terms To Know

undocumented for federal immigration purposes: Refers to individuals who are not legally recognized as being in the United States with proper documentation by federal immigration laws.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only applies to students who meet specific residency and enrollment requirements.
It does not cover all types of fees or financial aid beyond waiving out-of-state tuition costs.

Bill History

2026-03-13 House
• Died in Education Administration Subcommittee
2026-01-15 House
• Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee • Referred to Education & Employment Committee • Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
2026-01-13 House
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2026-01-08 House
• Filed

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S

A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to fee waivers; amending s. 1009.26, 2
F.S.; specifying that a requirement for certain 3
universities, colleges, career centers, and charter 4
technical career centers to waive out-of-state fees 5
for certain students applies to students who are 6
undocumented for federal immigration purposes; 7
providing an effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (12) of section 12
1009.26, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 13
1009.26 Fee waivers.— 14
(12)(a) A state university, a Florida College System 15
institution, a career center operated by a school district under 16
s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center shall waive 17
out-of-state fees for students, including, but not limited to, 18
students who are undocumented for federal immigration purposes, 19
who are citizens of the United States or lawfully present in the 20
United States who meet the following conditions: 21
1. Attended a secondary school in this state for 3 22
consecutive years immediately before graduating from a high 23
school in this state; 24
2. Apply for enrollment in an institution of higher 25

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education within 24 months after high school graduation; and 26
3. Submit an official Florida high school transcript as 27
evidence of attendance and graduation. 28
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 29