Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

HB 307 — Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees

Last action — Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Summary

Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees; 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill requires state universities and Florida College System institutions to waive tuition and fees for sheriff's office employees.

  • s. 1009.265

    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. → 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 sheriff's office employees to enroll for up to 6 credit hours of courses per term on a space-available basis.

    This change requires the tuition and fee waiver specifically for sheriff's office employees.

  • s. 1009.265

    Employees of a sheriff's office include any full-time sworn law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or civilian employee of the sheriff's office.

    This defines who qualifies as a sheriff's office employee eligible for the fee waivers.

Action History

  1. Died in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Education & Employment Committee

  5. Referred to Higher Education Budget Subcommittee

  6. Referred to Careers & Workforce Subcommittee

  7. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 162 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (162)

162 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 307 do?
Public Postsecondary Tuition and Fee Waivers for Sheriff's Office Employees; 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.
Who sponsors HB 307?
HB 307 is sponsored by Johnson, Chad (Republican) and Grow, J.J. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 307?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 307?
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