Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1052: Education
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; prohibiting a Florida College System institution or state university from admitting a student who is not a citizen of the United States or lawfully present therein; revising eligibility requirements for the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program; prohibiting a Florida College System institution or state university from imposing certain graduation requirements; revising conditions for a student to meet the definition of homeless children and youths for purposes of tuition and fee exemptions, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to education; amending s. 251.001, F.S.; requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; creating s. 413.0114, F.S.; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; providing requirements for the disclosure; authorizing the Department of Education to adopt rules; amending s. 413.208, F.S.…
From the introduced text, January 5, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to education; amending s. 251.001, F.S.; requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; creating s. 413.0114, F.S.; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; providing requirements for the disclosure; authorizing the Department of Education to adopt rules; amending s. 413.208, F.S.; requiring certain service providers to apply to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, rather than register; requiring the division to establish minimum qualifications for service providers; authorizing the division to approve or deny any service provider application; requiring the division to establish an annual application period; providing that, as of a specified date, only certain service providers may participate in the vocational rehabilitation program; requiring the division to develop and make publicly available a certain annual report; requiring service providers to meet certain standards to maintain approved status; specifying that the rates for vocational rehabilitation services meet certain criteria; amending s. 1004.06, F.S.; revising applicability for prohibited expenditures; creating s. 1004.072, F.S.; prohibiting a Florida College System institution or state university from admitting a student who is not a citizen of the United States …
Sponsors
- Grall, Erin (R, SD-029) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Education Postsecondary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59)
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Appropriations
- : Filed
Subjects: Appropriations, Education Postsecondary, Appropriations Committee on Higher Education
Common questions
- What is S1052?
- S1052 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Education.
- What does S1052 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to education; amending s. 251.001, F.S.; requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; creating s. 413.0114, F.S.; requiring entities that offer fee-based services to individuals who are blind or visually impaired to disclose whether the service may be obtained elsewhere at no cost; providing requirements for the disclosure; authorizing the Department of Education to adopt rules; amending s. 413.208, F.S.…
- What is the status of S1052?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Postsecondary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1279 (Ch. 2026-59) (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1052?
- Grall, Erin (R, SD-029).
- Where is the official record for S1052?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1052
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