Raised H.B. No. 5419
Session Year 2026
 


AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN YOUTH.

To require the Department of Children and Families to expand eligibility of postsecondary education benefits for foster and adopted youth whose postsecondary education was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduced by:
Higher Education and Employment Advancement Committee

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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 2/27/2026Public Hearing 03/05
 2/26/2026Referred to Joint Committee on Higher Education and Employment Advancement

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