Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H307: Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requires state universities & FCS institutions to waive tuition & fees for sheriff's office employees; provides requirements for waiver of tuition & fees for sheriff's office employees; & provides requirements for person to be considered sheriff's office employee.
What the bill says
An act relating to public postsecondary tuition and fee waivers for sheriff's office employees; amending s. 1009.265, F.S.; 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; 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 sheriff's office employees; amending s. 1009.265, F.S.; 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; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (1), (2), and (5) of section 1009.265, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1009.265 State employee and sheriff's office employee fee waivers.-- (1) As a benefit to the employer and employees of the state and each sheriff's office in the state, subject to approval by an employee's agency head or sheriff, or the equivalent, each state university and Florida College System institution shall waive tuition and fees for state employees and sheriff's office employees to enroll for up to 6 credit hours of courses per term on a space-available basis. (2) The Chief Financial Officer, in cooperation with the words underlined are additions. hb307-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 307 2026 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 …
Sponsors
- Johnson, Chad (R, HD-022) · primary sponsor
- Johnson (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Grow, J.J. (R, HD-023)
- Grow (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- : Referred to Education & Employment Committee
- : Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee
- : Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H307?
- H307 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees.
- What does H307 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to public postsecondary tuition and fee waivers for sheriff's office employees; amending s. 1009.265, F.S.; 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; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of H307?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H307?
- Johnson, Chad (R, HD-022), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H307?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/307
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