SB 1052: Education

GENERAL BILL by Grall

Education; Requiring each Florida College System institution and state university to waive tuition and fees for members of the Florida State Guard if certain conditions are met; prohibiting a Florida College System institution or state university from admitting a student who is not a citizen of the United States or lawfully present therein; revising eligibility requirements for the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program; prohibiting a Florida College System institution or state university from imposing certain graduation requirements; revising conditions for a student to meet the definition of homeless children and youths for purposes of tuition and fee exemptions, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/5/2026 09:25 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Education Postsecondary (HE)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Higher Education (AHE)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1279 (er) by Careers & Workforce Subcommittee Education Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled	Compare
  S 7038 (c2) by Education Postsecondary Education Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1279	Compare

• Citations - Statute (22)

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  251.001	Florida State Guard Act.	Page 4 (pdf)
  413.0114		Page 5 (pdf)
  413.208	Service providers; quality assurance; fitness for responsibilities; background screening.	Page 6 (pdf)
  1004.06	Prohibited expenditures.	Page 7 (pdf)
  1004.072		Page 7 (pdf)
  1004.93	Adult general education.	Page 7 (pdf)
  1004.933	Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education (GATE) Program.	Page 8 (pdf)
  1005.06	Institutions not under the jurisdiction or purview of the commission.	Page 9 (pdf)
  1006.71	Gender equity in intercollegiate athletics.	Page 10 (pdf)
  1007.25	General education courses; common prerequisites; other degree requirements.	Page 13 (pdf)
  1007.271	Dual enrollment programs.	Page 15 (pdf)
  1008.30	Assessing college-level communication and computation skills for public postsecondary education.	Page 16 (pdf)
  1008.44	CAPE Industry Certification Funding List.	Page 19 (pdf)
  1008.47	Postsecondary education institution accreditation.	Page 19 (pdf)
  1009.25	Fee exemptions.	Page 19 (pdf)
  1009.26	Fee waivers.	Page 20 (pdf)
  1009.40	General requirements for student eligibility for state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants.	Page 21 (pdf)
  1009.536	Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars and Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars awards.	Page 23 (pdf)
  1009.895	Open Door Grant Program.	Page 31 (pdf)
  1011.62	Funds for operation of schools.	Page 24 (pdf)
  1011.84	Procedure for determining state financial support and annual apportionment of state funds to each Florida College System institution district.	Page 26 (pdf)
  1013.841	End of year balance of Florida College System institution funds.	Page 29 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/5/2026	S	• Filed
  1/12/2026	S	• Referred to Education Postsecondary; Appropriations Committee on Higher Education; Appropriations
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced