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IN SB0227
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Individuals who attended Indiana high school for at least 12 months and graduated (or received equivalent diploma) in Indiana become eligible for resident tuition rates at state educational institutions
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Individuals without lawful immigration status must file an affidavit stating they have applied or will apply to legalize their status as soon as eligible
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Removes resident tuition rate from the definition of "state or local public benefit" and "federal public benefit," exempting it from citizenship/immigration verification requirements
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Repeals existing IC 21-14-11 which restricted resident tuition eligibility for individuals not lawfully in the United States
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Commission for Higher Education required to prescribe the affidavit form; effective date July 1, 2018
Legislative Description
Eligibility for resident tuition rate. Provides that an individual who meets certain conditions is eligible for the resident tuition rate as determined by the state educational institution. Requires the commission for higher education to prescribe the form of the affidavit an individual must file to be eligible for the resident tuition rate. Provides that an agency or political subdivision is not required to verify that an individual is a United States citizen or qualified alien for the individual to be eligible to pay the resident tuition rate. Repeals a provision that provides that an individual who is not lawfully in
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/3/2018