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HB 45 Florida House · 2025 Regular Session

Resident Status for Tuition Purposes

Summary
Resident Status for Tuition Purposes; Provides that person may not lose his or her resident status for tuition purposes due solely to his or her incarceration in specified correctional facilities.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePrevents loss of in-state tuition eligibility for incarcerated individuals, supporting rehabilitation and reintegration - key criminal justice reform goals.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationPreserves in-state tuition access for formerly incarcerated individuals, expanding higher education access without restrictions or funding cuts.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 10, 2024 Last action Jun 16, 2025
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Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education & Employment Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Education Administration Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ashley Gantt
Ashley Gantt
DDemocratic
FL
109
P
Photo of Tae Edmonds
Tae Edmonds
DDemocratic
FL
88