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FL S0526

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Rosalind Osgood

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida's residency requirements for in-state tuition by allowing time spent in a state correctional institution (as defined in s. 944.241(2)) to count toward the 12 consecutive months of legal residence required to qualify as a resident for tuition purposes
  • Expands the definition of "legal resident" or "resident" so that time incarcerated in a Florida correctional institution may be used to satisfy the requirement of maintaining residence in the state for the preceding year
  • Applies to tuition classification at charter technical career centers, career centers operated by school districts, Florida College System institutions, and state universities
  • Adds proof of time spent in a Florida correctional institution as an accepted primary document for verifying residency, alongside existing documents such as a Florida driver license, voter registration card, or proof of a permanent home
  • Effective date of July 1, 2023

Legislative Description

Determination of Residential Status for Tuition Purposes

Last Action

Died in Education Postsecondary

5/5/2023

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