Education, Higher - As introduced, waives, for the dependent child of a law enforcement officer or firefighter who was killed or who died as a direct result of injuries received while performing their official duties, the tuition and fees charged by the public institution of higher education at which the dependent child is enrolled as a student. - Amends TCA Title 49.

SB 1608 would waive tuition, maintenance fees, student activity fees, and required registration fees for dependent children of law enforcement officers or firefighters who were killed or died from injuries sustained while on duty. To qualify, the child must be under 23, enrolled full-time at a Tennessee public college or university, and provide official certification of the parent's line-of-duty death. The waiver covers all eligible fees at the institution where the child is enrolled but does not refund fees paid before the waiver was granted. It remains effective until the child earns an undergraduate degree, completes 135 semester hours (excluding remedial courses), or attempts 150 semester hours (including remedial courses), whichever occurs first.