Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S882: Fee Waivers
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to fee waivers; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; 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; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 11, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to fee waivers; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; 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; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (12) of section 1009.26, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1009.26 Fee waivers.-- (12)(a) A state university, a Florida College System institution, a career center operated by a school district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center shall waive out-of-state fees for students, including, but not limited to, students who are undocumented for federal immigration purposes, [DELETED: who are citizens of the United States or lawfully present in the] [DELETED: United States] who meet the following conditions: 1. Attended a secondary school in this state for consecutive years immediately before graduating from a high school in this state; 2. Apply for enrollment in an institution of higher education within 24 months after high school graduation; and 3. Submit an official Florida high school transcript as evidence of attendance and graduation. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Education Postsecondary
- : 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 S882?
- S882 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Fee Waivers.
- What does S882 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to fee waivers; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; 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; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S882?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Education Postsecondary (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S882?
- Jones, Shev (D, SD-034).
- Where is the official record for S882?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/882
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