Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S372: Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to waive tuition and fees for sheriff's office employees; providing requirements for the waiver of tuition and fees for sheriff's office employees; providing requirements for a person to be considered a sheriff's office employee, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to public postsecondary tuition and fee waivers for sheriffâs office employees; amending s. 1009.265, F.S.; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to waive tuition and fees for sheriffâs office employees; providing requirements for the waiver of tuition and fees for sheriffâs office employees; providing requirements for a person to be considered a sheriffâs office employee; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, November 4, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to public postsecondary tuition and fee waivers for sheriffâs office employees; amending s. 1009.265, F.S.; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to waive tuition and fees for sheriffâs office employees; providing requirements for the waiver of tuition and fees for sheriffâs office employees; providing requirements for a person to be considered a sheriffâs office employee; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSubsections (1), (2), and (5) of section 1009.265, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1009.265âState employee and sheriffâs office employee fee waivers.â (1)âAs a benefit to the employer and employees of the state and each sheriffâs office in the state, subject to approval by an employeeâs agency head or sheriff, or the equivalent, each state university and Florida College System institution shall waive tuition and fees for state employees and sheriffâs office employees to enroll for up to 6 credit hours of courses per term on a space-available basis. (2)âThe Chief Financial Officer, in cooperation with the Florida College System institutions and state universities, shall identify and implement ways to ease the administrative burden to Florida College System institutions and state universities, including, but not limited to, providing easier access to verify state or sheriffâs office employment. (5)âFor purposes …
Sponsors
- Trumbull, Jay (R, SD-002) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
- : Now in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
- : Introduced
- : Favorable by Education Postsecondary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Education Postsecondary, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
- : Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 372 Filed (January 13, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Education Postsecondary, Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Common questions
- What is S372?
- S372 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees.
- What does S372 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public postsecondary tuition and fee waivers for sheriffâs office employees; amending s. 1009.265, F.S.; requiring state universities and Florida College System institutions to waive tuition and fees for sheriffâs office employees; providing requirements for the waiver of tuition and fees for sheriffâs office employees; providing requirements for a person to be considered a sheriffâs office employee; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S372?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S372?
- Trumbull, Jay (R, SD-002).
- Where is the official record for S372?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/372
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